Stress Management

A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glassof 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 howlong you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. IfI hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for aday, you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier itbecomes." 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 ofwater, 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."

In simple words, if you have a problem or anything that is eating into your peace, keep it aside for as much of time as you can afford to, and come backto it. You will be amazed at how quickly the issue becomes a non issue, in your second consideration.

"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of the day 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."