Stress Management Enthusiasts Mugs

Dave realised he was facing the interview panel from hell.

"The only way you will be able to function here is if you think of yourself as having already been fired."

The Presidency Ages You

The doctor told him to go home and get his affairs in order. Instead, he went back to work, died, and left his affairs in utter disarray.

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

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.

'My name's Google and I'm being inundated with requests for information about every damn thing imaginable, by people I don't even know...It's endless!'

"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.'

Doug had trouble getting home at a decent hour.

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

'It's a difficult job, he needed a bigger than average 'stress ball'.'

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

Work Parfait

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

Surfing the daily stress

Be Healthy

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

Man at desk with two in-trays reading 'urgent' and 'too late'.

What My Day Feels Like

"Give me all the caffeine you have."

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

"Three weeks until the pitch, LOADS of time!"

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

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

"They've hiked up our targets again...I'm going to have to put in some overtime to have any chance of meeting them!"

"Try thinking about something else."

'I have much less stress since I replaced my in box with a paper shredder.'

'Yes, as a matter of fact, you have caught me at a bad time.'