Stress Awareness Month Gifts

"You must learn to let go."

Most people meditate to seek inner peace, not revenge.

"Yeah, we're pretty freaked out too."

"Sheep gave me stress."

'Serenity, calmness, peace, nirvana, enlightenment....I just can't take the pressure any more!'

The fierce urgency of now - and how to avoid it.

"The little stress ball wasn't working."

Stress Busters - Doodle Maze - Leopards

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

"Don't bring the cares of the barn out into the pasture."

"Well, nothing shows up on the tests. Your headaches are probably just stress related."

I have very few things in life to worry about...and that is making me worried!

Constant worrying helps me to keep on top of things.

"My goodness, your back is really knotted up this morning, isn't it?"

"Ironically, I think I'm experiencing job burn out!"

"I think it's stress."

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

'What sort of mission statement is that?'

'I'll be late for dinner, dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

In basket-case.

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

IN box...OUT is wastepaper basket on fire.

"Clear my schedule for the next five minutes. I feel the need for some spontaneous frivolity."

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

'Yes, I know there's a deadline on this project.'

"I dunno, I guess I just don't believe in myself anymore."

Doug had trouble getting home at a decent hour.

"At times I wonder what I've done with my life that makes me worth being saved."

"I think I'll be late back for tea. . . about a week."

Work Parfait

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

"Well the good news is that after the reorganisation you'll be leading the team."

Surfing the daily stress

Be Healthy

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