HOW MUCH DOES STRESS WEIGH?
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."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. Relax, and pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!"
5 comments:
What a good reminder Jules! Thankyou
His burdens are easy. Yes and Amen!
It sounds so easy!
Its a great analogy....sometimes eaiser said than done...sometimes the stress follows you around like cloud...you know you have all seen the picture of the little guy standing under a rain cloud occationally getting hit in the butt by a bolt of lightning...I know the scene well these days!
What a cool thing Jules. I need to remember to just let it go for awhile. Great reminder.
Jen
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