Stress Manager Gifts

I am ready for my wine.

"Actually we were hoping you'd encourage a more conciliatory approach to conflict management."

Santa's Workshop

"Cut down on smoking, drinking, meat, sugar and get out of the stock market."

'Do you have one with a bigger back burner? There's a lot of stuff I can't deal with right now.'

Man carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

"I sleep poorly anyway, so you might as well put me in high-risk investments."

Tax Department - Whammy/double whammy

A Visit From The Procrastination Muse

'It's not laziness, its stress management.'

"OK, Hank. What are your top 25 priorities for today?"

'I'm really stressd. My therapist thinks it's caused by too much power yoga.'

'You have appointments lined up right until you leave for vacation in 2008.'

The Basic Blueprint for 99% of Today's Conversations (or So it Seems)

Dealing with Change: Old way and New way.

"This is a part-time job with full-time aggravation."

"If there was only somebody we could consult!"

"I've been through your tax return and for the minute there's nothing to worry about..."

'The tests show that you've developed an ulcer from trying to figure out your health insurance coverage.'

'We've done all we can...it's in our accountant's hands now.'

"I think that's yoga, but it could just be the fetal position."

'That's the trouble with you, Doris, you're a worrier.'

'All this talk of ABS's and old style MDP's is causing a lot of stress...The partners don't take kindly to change... He still hasn't recovered from us moving his desk nearer to the door!'

"Mom is monitoring her stress level, you thrive in a nuturing environment, so why did you assail, bite and maul parts of Mrs Callaghan's face?"

'You don't have any children. So what do you do for aggravation?'

'Ok, Danny, this drill tests your knowledge of what to do in different situations. Ready?...'

...spend more time at the office and less on the golf course.

'I want you to stop watching the 'Cable News Network,' and switch to the 'Ignorance is Bliss' channel.'

"I don't understand, having a pulmonary embolism isn't on his to do list!"

Pills

Desk Bins: Do Over/Do Over Again/Closer, but Re-Do/Return to Top Bin.

"I see fleeting moments of happiness in between extended periods of boredom and stress."

"How does it make you feel when I'm on the verge of tipping over?"

"Instead of improving myself, I've resolved just to improve on the wine I drink."

But doc, my tenuous grasp of reality is what gets me through the day!