A Psychologist walked
around a room while
teaching Stress Management to an
audience.
around a room while
teaching Stress Management to an
audience.
As she raised a
glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked
the
"Half empty or Half full" question.
glass of water, everyone expected they'd be asked
the
"Half empty or Half full" question.
Instead, with a
smile on her face, she
inquired:
"How heavy is this glass of water?"
smile on her face, she
inquired:
"How heavy is this glass of water?"
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.
She replied,
"The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long I hold it.
"The absolute weight doesn't matter.
It depends on how long I hold it.
If I hold it for a
minute,
it's not a problem.
minute,
it's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour,
I'll have an ache in my arm.
I'll have an ache in my arm.
If I hold it for a day,
my arm will feel numb and paralyzed.
my arm will feel numb and paralyzed.
In each case,
the weight of the glass
doesn't change,
the weight of the glass
doesn't change,
But
The longer I hold it,
the heavier it becomes.
the heavier it becomes.
She continued,
"The Stresses and Worries in Life , are like that Glass of Water...
"The Stresses and Worries in Life , are like that Glass of Water...
Think about them for
a while and nothing
happens.
a while and nothing
happens.
Think about them
a bit longer and they begin to hurt.
a bit longer and they begin to hurt.
And
If you think
about them all day long,
you will feel paralyzed –
incapable of doing
anything."
about them all day long,
you will feel paralyzed –
incapable of doing
anything."
Remember to put the Glass Down
