Stress Management Primers Pillows

"Although 60 is the new 40, for some people 40 is the new 60."

"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.

Grad School Parent-Teacher Conference

"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."

Work Parfait

'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.'

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

Be Healthy

Surfing the daily stress

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

What My Day Feels Like

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

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

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

"Give me all the caffeine you have."

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

"Try thinking about something else."

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

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

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

"Another one so relaxed, she couldn't walk out of here."

'Now then - I just wanted to see how you handle pressure, Mr. Boyle.'

In and Out Tray