Stress Conqueror Gifts

"Why did I come in here?"

"I'm just expected to land on my feet."

"My client greatly regrets the incident with the carving knife. However, in her defense, 14 people were coming for Thanksgiving and her husband, who had just one job to do, bought only 8 rolls."

James never left his bed, seeing nothing but danger in the financial world.

"I've got to figure out how to get paid for work dreams."

"You can see him now. His meds just kicked in."

Neverending Task.

'He struggles with having to do his own marketing.'

Health warning - This job will lead you to drink.

'I don't sit around worrying when something goes wrong. I just quickly panic!'

'My life is around here somewhere.'

'You must adopt a healthy lifestyle to work here because you'll have to sweat a lot of blood.'

'I'm fully organized. Now I can freak out in some kind of order!'

"It could be a false negative Maybe I should take the test again."

"You can usually do most of the admin in 60 hours, then you can spend what's left of your life seeing patients."

Falling profits.

"If somebody abuses you at work, you always have the option to go home and let it stew in your brain all night."

An Off Day

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

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

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

'Take two tablets the moment you begin to feel indispensable.'

Three gates of hell: marriage counseling, investments, company meetings

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

"Class of 2008, never let the excuse 'I can't find my pants' stand in the way of your dreams."

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

Fight or Flight

'I can't control my anger when people get too close to my kids...'

"Yes, I saw the obituary. So, is that why you weren't in yesterday?"

It was getting worse. Bob's power suit kept wanting more and more, whereas Bob just wanted out.

"I feel your pain."

Your Work/Life Balance Is Off. Shall I Auto-Correct?

The number one injury in today's workplace: severe bends caused by repeated exposure to deep-dive presentations.

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

'Who wants to work late again, raise your hands.'