Pain Navigator Gifts

'Does it hurt when I do this?'

'A few more years in this job and you'll learn how to delegate stress.'

'It's 930am ma'am - time to meet the Board of Detractors.'

"The boss is charging. I knew you shouldn't have worn that red tie."

'I didn't come in to hear that I'm burning the candle at both ends. I came for more wax.'

'The dripping keeps me awake!'

'Those fish-oil treatments doing your arthritis any good?'

Hospital Departments

"With great power comes great, great stress."

'He doesn't talk to me anymore.'

"It's a 24/7 work culture out there!"

Very fat 'Office' facing more waiters with trays of demand

'In my experience, life is good most of the time, but come the holidays, they look at me as if I'm a nuisance...'

'Life is a precious thing, but simply breathing and existing isn't living...the end is inevitable for everything...I'm afraid that time has come for you, dear. I have to pull the plug...'

"It's good you feel ready to confront your demons. Unfortunately, they're reluctant to face you."

'Having a family life and juggling two jobs? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?'

"No, mom. . . it was last winter when I was skating on thin ice. This spring I'm just walking a fine line."

"Cardiac day patients?"

"I think it's the road to Stressville...."

'Could you put a little more effort into that 'IN' box of yours?'

"Don't get caught."

"To cross street, push button, wait for walk signal, wait, wait some more."

'Yes, puberty did put me through a lot of stress. . . but it was my daughters puberty.'

'Tired, depressed, stomach upset, sounds like you're just back from a family holiday.'

'You must be one of Billy Covey's teachers.'

"When they fired me, they took back my parking pass and photo ID, but they let me keep my migraines and ulcers."

"I dreamed my parents were still alive."

Learning to deal with road rage is really hard when the stupid therapist keeps cutting you off.

"Hey, why can't I get any help with this paperwork?!"

"Be prepared to be hated!"

Cutbacks, downsizing, layoffs. He didn't know what to think - so didn't.'

'Oh no, not you again,'

Denial Exit Now: Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance Next 4 Exits.

'The Novocain seems to have kicked in,'

'I never know which side to start on.'