Stress Whisperer Gifts

'Now's not a good time to ask. Your father has that 'Contents Under Pressure' look.'

"What worries me is that I have nothing to worry about. . ."

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

'My bark may be worse than my bite, but I've got a whine that will drive you up a wall!'

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

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

Now Simon would have nightmares about his mother's failing eyesight.

'What do you mean...You feel uncomfortable asking for time off?'

I used to love coming here. Nudist beach.

Get out of the way, Harold - I'm trying to talk to Cuddles.

Took On Too Much

"You need to stop bottling it up."

"Look! A dying brain cell! Maybe we should help!...."

"If you're not on the brink of despair you're part of the problem"

"Dang, there goes another piece of the wife's good china. You see father, it's

Workaholics Anonymous meeting: 'No one showed up. Everyone is working.'

'While you were out I replaced you.'

'As far as we can tell, the system went down because someone stepped on a crack in the sidewalk.'

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.

"The sellers recommended that I burn some sage during the tour."

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

Tom Bagley's Outer Shell.

"I'm the ghost of Christmas Tree Future, and honestly, it doesn't turn out well for you."

"Make it quick—I only have a minute."

"On Monday, they will introduce a new office layout and you'll be near Judy, who isn't good at sharing her charger. . ."

"You'll be able to talk to your husband. I have video conferencing."

'Word has it that you have an ulcer, Tomkins. Nice going! You'll find an extra 20 bucks in your paycheck.'

'U. . .S. .U. .C. .K. . . . L. . O. . L.'

'...and where did you bury the bone?'

Costs and Blood Pressure

'Dealing with Stress, Cooking for Forty and Nightmare Families. Christmas reading?'

'Don't keep complimenting them on their work, or before you know it they'll be asking for a rise.'

"He went to an alternative therapy seminar to find ways of reducing his stress levels..."

'He's not there at the moment so please leave a message.'

'If another barman cracks the joke about not serving spirits, I'm leaving ...'