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STRESS a different way of looking at it......

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A friend sent me this and it really does make sense.

Thought I'd share it with you all.

Maybe it can help you deal with your stress....

Soft hugs and a smile

Yvonne xxxx

A great lesson on Stress

A young lady confidently walked around the room while 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... Pick them up tomorrow.

FACTS OF LIFE (a lighter side)

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 respect others even if they don't deserve 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.

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

17 * 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.

18 * A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

19 * Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

20 *Save the earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate!*

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irisjoy

how lovely thankyou x

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whyshaw in reply to irisjoy

Hi irisjoy

Hope it helps.

Please feel free to pass this on

thank you xx

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Saskia

Hi Whyshaw,

Thanks for sharing the above. It is lovely. Have a good evening. Love and hugs Saskia. XX

Thanks Yvonne, that was great to read! Thanks for sharing it with us all! :)

(((hug))) xxx

Libs

Hi whyshaw

Thanks for sharing this. It really is a simple illustration of the effects of carrying stress long-term.

And I loved your 'facts of life' - especially the last one!

Kaz

xx

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Hi Kaz

I should have put sugar free chocolate for us diabetics lol

Yvonne xx

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hamble99b

Very good, thanks for passing it on Yvonne.

sandra.

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Ginsing

what a brilliant list made me chuckle xgins

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motzie

I love your stress story... it all makes sence & made me smile, thank you for posting it.

Take care..motziexx

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whyshaw

Hi all,

so happy my post has helped you.

Thanks for your comments

Yvonne xxxx

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