STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR WOMEN
Added on: 1st Nov 2016
A YOUNG LADY CONFIDENTLY
WALKED AROUND THE ROOM
WHILE LEADING AND EXPLAINING
STRESS MANAGEMENT TO AN AUDIENCE
WITH A RAISED GLASS OF WATER.
EVERYONE KNEW SHE WAS GOING
TO ASK THE ULTIMATE QUESTION,
'HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?'
SHE FOOLED THEM ALL ....
"HOW HEAVY IS THIS GLASS OF WATER?"
SHE INQUIRED WITH A SMILE.
ANSWERS CALLED OUT
RANGED FROM 8 OZ. TO 20 OZ.
SHE REPLIED ,
"THE ABSOLUTE WEIGHT DOESN'T MATTER.
IT DEPENDS ON HOW LONG I HOLD IT.
IF I HOLD IT FOR A MINUTE,
THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.
IF I HOLD IT FOR AN HOUR,
I'LL HAVE AN ACHE IN MY RIGHT ARM.
IF I HOLD IT FOR A DAY,
YOU'LL HAVE TO CALL AN AMBULANCE.
IN EACH CASE IT'S THE SAME WEIGHT,
BUT THE LONGER I HOLD IT,
THE HEAVIER IT BECOMES."
SHE CONTINUED,
"AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS WITH STRESS.
IF WE CARRY OUR BURDENS ALL THE TIME,
SOONER OR LATER, AS THE BURDEN
BECOMES INCREASINGLY HEAVY,
WE WON'T BE ABLE TO CARRY ON."
"AS WITH THE GLASS OF WATER,
YOU HAVE TO PUT IT DOWN FOR A WHILE
AND REST BEFORE HOLDING IT AGAIN.
WHEN WE'RE REFRESHED,
WE CAN CARRY ON WITH THE BURDEN,
HOLDING STRESS LONGER AND
BETTER EACH TIME PRACTICED.
SO, AS EARLY IN THE EVENING AS YOU CAN,
PUT ALL YOUR BURDENS DOWN.
DON'T CARRY THEM THROUGH
THE EVENING AND INTO THE NIGHT.
1 * ACCEPT THE FACT THAT SOME DAYS
YOU'RE THE PIGEON AND
SOME DAYS YOU'RE THE STATUE!
2 * ALWAYS KEEP YOUR WORDS SOFT
AND SWEET JUST IN CASE
YOU HAVE TO EAT THEM.
3 * ALWAYS READ STUFF THAT WILL
MAKE YOU LOOK GOOD IF YOU
DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
4 * DRIVE CAREFULLY...
IT'S NOT ONLY CARS THAT CAN BE
RECALLED BY THEIR MAKER.
5 * IF YOU CAN'T BE KIND,
AT LEAST HAVE THE DECENCY
TO BE VAGUE.
6 * IF YOU LEND SOMEONE £20 AND
NEVER SEE THAT PERSON AGAIN,
IT WAS PROBABLY WORTH IT.
7 * IT MAY BE THAT YOUR SOLE PURPOSE
IN LIFE IS SIMPLY TO SERVE AS A
WARNING TO OTHERS.
8 * NEVER BUY A CAR YOU CAN'T PUSH.
9 * NEVER PUT BOTH FEET IN YOUR MOUTH
AT THE SAME TIME,
BECAUSE THEN YOU WON'T
HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON.
10 * NOBODY CARES IF YOU CAN'T
DANCE WELL. JUST GET UP AND DANCE.
11 * SINCE IT'S THE EARLY WORM THAT
GETS EATEN BY THE BIRD,
SLEEP LATE.
12 * THE SECOND MOUSE GETS THE CHEESE.
13 * WHEN EVERYTHING'S COMING YOUR WAY,
YOU'RE IN THE WRONG LANE.
14 * BIRTHDAYS ARE GOOD FOR YOU.
THE MORE YOU HAVE,
THE LONGER YOU LIVE.
15 * SOME MISTAKES ARE TOO
MUCH FUN TO MAKE ONLY ONCE.
16 * WE COULD LEARN A LOT FROM CRAYONS.
SOME ARE SHARP, SOME ARE PRETTY
AND SOME ARE DULL.
SOME HAVE WEIRD NAMES AND
ALL ARE DIFFERENT COLOURS,
BUT THEY ALL HAVE TO LIVE
IN THE SAME BOX.
17 * A TRULY HAPPY PERSON
IS ONE WHO CAN ENJOY
THE SCENERY ON A DETOUR.
18 * HAVE AN AWESOME DAY AND
KNOW THAT SOMEONE HAS
THOUGHT ABOUT YOU TODAY.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
19 * SAVE THE EARTH.....
IT'S THE ONLY PLANET
WITH CHOCOLATE!
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