Stressed Savior Pillows

'Hey, Doc, you don't look so good! Why don't you have a seat here and let's have a better look at you.'

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

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

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

'Take two tablets the moment you begin to feel indispensable.'

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

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

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

Fight or Flight

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

The number one injury in today's workplace: severe bends caused by repeated exposure to deep-dive presentations.

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

Your Work/Life Balance Is Off. Shall I Auto-Correct?

'Who wants to work late again, raise your hands.'

"Well, all the symptoms of just another typical case of burnout, I'm afraid."

'I want to empower you to fulfill your potential! If you can work 16 hours today, then your 20-hours shift tomorrow should really elevate your self-esteem'!

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

'Say, our stress control seminar worked! Our sales are way down...but so what if they are.'

"Just heading out for a good cry, care to join me?"

Stresses Can Have a Motivating Effect...If They Don't Kill You!

'I'm glad you're able to be with us more, but I'd appreciate it if you'd say you're 'spending time' with us, not 'doing time' with us.'

A man is in an office, behind him is a glass box containing a glass and a bottle, there is a sign saying 'in case of emergency'

Danger Slow Sand.

"Look Billington, if you can't take the strain, tell me, ok?"

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

Office worker pushing a pile of papers on trolley.

"Pillows for sleeping on are downstairs. These are all for screaming into."

'You obviously took my suggestion to reduce stress to the extreme.'

'Not only does he suffer from anxiety, he makes everyone else suffer from it too.'

'I do need your bed, Mr. Davies, for me, I'm shattered after working twenty-six hours non stop.'

"I don't know whether your tired, anxious, nervous, or whatever. But it looks like a clear case of performance anxiety."