A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,
raised a glass of water and asked "How heavy
is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.
The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't
matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for
a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an
ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an
ambulance.
In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold
it, the heavier it becomes."
He continued, "And that's the way it
is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner
or later, as the burden becomes
increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on.
"
"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and
rest
before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we
can carry on with the burden."
"So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of
work down.
Don't carry it home.
You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment if
you can."
