A Glass of Water…

A psychiatrist was pacing side to side in the room while giving a conference on dealing with stress.

When she suddenly raised a glass of water, everyone thought she was going to ask if the glass was half full or half empty.

Nevertheless, she asked instead with a smile:
“How heavy is this glass of water?”

The answers varied. From 100 grams to 500 grams.

She replied:
“Its absolute weight in fact is of no importance whatsoever.”

“It simply depends on how long I hold the glass for. If I hold it for a minute, there is not a problem at all.

If I hold it for one hour, my arm is going to hurt a little. Now if I hold it for a whole day, then my arm will be numb and paralyzed.”

In each of these cases, the weight does not change, but the longer we hold it, the heavier it will feel.”

She continued:
“Stress and worry are like this glass of water. If we think about what worries us a while, nothing happens. If we think about that a little more, it will start to hurt us. If we think about it every day, then we will be paralyzed, unable to do anything. It is important to note that falling into that is what stresses you. So as soon as you can, loose all the burden, all that weight. Do not continue in this spiral of thoughts nor take them home or to bed with you.”

Remember to let go of that glass of water!