A psychologist walked 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. Instead, with a 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. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them 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.”
It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!
Author Unknown
Submitted by Tina
Let go of your Stresses! Really Inspirational story!!! Great.
Nice
Great. I liked it.
It’s a great story, really love it.. Thnx for sharing.. <3
I made peace with myself after reading this. Feels Good, now, I am a bit relieved.
Nice story. This story is saying what I am doing. Lots of information and lots of inspiration. Thanks so much.
I love this story. I’m feeling good 🙂
It really fills my heart and mind.
Very touchy story…
It’s really significant to follow in our life.
It’s true & motivated my mind in correct path.
It’s really helpful to lead a happy life.
Trying to follow….
Such a nice motivation thank u sir…
Very nice message, will try to implement…
Stress is everywhere but finish like them as food.
Really it is a super story of my life. I too have many burdens in my life. Just after reading the story I break down them. It’s a life story for me. Very very fantastic.
Awesome…
Awesome, short story.
Wow! It’ll really help me to rid of my worries…thanks to the publisher.
Very inspiring.
It’s true but I have a question, I can let go of my stresses but if I am looking at someone who is suffering from this situation, he/she doesn’t want to leave this situation and he/she can’t. So what do I need to do for him/her, how can I break his/her concentrate from their stresses??
This story is great and taught me a lesson of making the burden less and less.
True….
Soooooooooooooooo very true I love all of these quotes.
It is a good one especially for me.. I will have to try to implementing it.. because it’s very difficult for me to leave the stress like a glass of water..
Nice one
It’s a short and sweet thought which I carried forward to my students. Thank u.
Very Nice.. Thanx for sharing..
Great…….
It’s great…it will help lots of people…great work.
Marvelous
Nice one….never allow worries and stress hunt u down.
Loved this story. It’s true, don’t let stress heavier upon you.
Great one..
Easily she taught, let stresses go.. nice.
Ya, it’s a valid thought provoking idea. We need to forget all the things which make us feel worried or give us stress. Just be cool man….
Impressive and true thought.
Nice one, thank you for sharing this story.
A very good tip to make life light.
A very eye opening story….
Heart touching..very effective.. Thank you.
Wow!!! Right. Very right. Absolutely right. What should I say…thank you a lot.
Good one
Great moral …
Nice one..can relate, I’m so glad I’ve read it. Thank you!
Nice one 😀
Very nice lesson.
The story given is extremely good, it is short but has a very good meaning in it.
Good one.
It really makes me cool… nice one… I feel like I am happy now.
Pretty nice.
Time management for stress! Only a second for stress is good.
Hmmmm! Very nice! Creativity of a high calibre.
Pointing directly towards me …. love it!!
A very nice reminder. Thank you so much for sharing.
This is really a very good article. Thanks to author & publisher of this story. This story is good for everyone
Wow! Thanks to the author and to the one who submitted this article. I am experiencing a challenge, as I read this it gives me peace. What exactly is on the article is what I am doing. My burden actually paralyzing me without knowing it. I should put down the glass of water that I’m holding. Thank you so much. God bless you!
You spoke to me, thanks.
Thanks for this motivation
It’s so simple but yet so difficult to implement. What I learned from this story we can introspect n re-introspect our own lives to bring that change from within.
It’s really important to
remember to let go of
your stresses.
Thanks !!!
Enjoy the peace.
It is a great story.
Superb
Encouraging
This is indeed food for thought
Short but sweet!
Short but Valuable!
Thanks a lot…
Thank you for sharing..:-)
Great….!!
Very Nice…
So simple but so true…
Really a good story:-) thanks:-) It has clearly taught me how to deal with stresses 🙂
Nice one