Stress reducing thoughts

A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and rnexplaining stress management to an audience;with a raised glass of rnwater, and everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half full?'..... she fooled them all..."How heavy is rnthis 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 rnlong 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 rnit for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case it's the rnsame weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She rncontinued, "and that's the way it is with stress. If we carry our rnburdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes rnincreasingly 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 rnrest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on rnwith the burden - holding stress longer and better each time rnpracticed. So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your rnburdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the rnnight.... pick them up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment.
Relax, pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it rnand the now 'supposed' stress that you've conquered!"

1 * Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days rnyou're the statue!

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

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

4 * Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by rntheir 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 rnprobably worth it..

7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a rnwa
ing 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 rnyou 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 * You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the rnworld to one person.

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

17 * We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are rnpretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors,
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 rntoday.

20 * It was I, your friend!

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