Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Stress & Happy New Year



Received this as an email and thought it was worth sharing.




STRESS
A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,
raised a glass of water and asked
'How heavy is this glass of water?'
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, 'The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long you try to 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.'

He continued,

'And that's the way it is with stress management.

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.'

'So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down

Don't carry it home

You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now,

let them down for a moment if you can.'

So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now.

Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while.

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon,
and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet,
just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
it was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply be kind to others.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well.
Just get up and dance.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way,
you're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you.
The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* 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 colors, but they all have to live in the same box.


*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Happy 2009!
Julie
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10 comments:

Jennifer Hayslip said...

Happy New Year Julie! What EXCELLENT words to live by!!!! CHEERS sweet friend! Smiles, Jenn

Diane Mars said...

Julie, What a wonderful thing to read first off this morning. Really got me thinking. I am so glad to know you and I still have not put my little sweet Sea foam Green house you created away. I just might have to keep it out year round (:
Hugs, Diane

Nascarnana said...

Happy new year! Your words meant alot to me today. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Very meaningful words Julie. Hope your New Year is healthy, happy and prosperous!
xoxoxo
Lori

SunshineandRavioli said...

Wise words for the New Year...thanks for sharing them. Here's wishing you a very happy and healthy 2009...
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Steph

Alisa Noble said...

Great post!

Happy New Year, Julie!

Destress Yourself said...

I agree, nice post. I love the song as well.

Jenny Holiday & Aaron said...

Wishing you a VERY Happy Healthy Prosperous 2009!!!!

XOXO Jenny..and Aaron

Laura said...

Happy New Year & Best Wishes for a very prosperous 2009!

Teena Vallerine said...

Wonderful - love it! Happy New Year and thanks for the laugh! t.x