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

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

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

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

Nose to the grindstone.

"If there was only somebody we could consult!"

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

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

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

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

Dealing with Change: Old way and New way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pills

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

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

'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.'