Stress Management

I received this in an email today and thought it was definitely worth sharing.  It really hit home with me.  I do not know who wrote this, so if someone knows, please let me know so I can update this posting and give credit to the right person.  Thanks!

Stress Management…

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 8 oz. to 20 oz.

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.”

Whatever burdens you’re carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. “Relax; pick them up later after you’ve rested. Life is short.  Enjoy!”