In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.”
As the class shook their heads in agreement, she continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are very much like this glass of water.
Think about them for a while and nothing happens.
The Weight of the Glass
Think about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a little.
Once upon a time a psychology professor walked around on a stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium filled with students.
Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb and paralyzed – incapable of doing anything else until you drop them.”
As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, the professor asked, “How heavy is this glass of water I’m holding?”
The moral: It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses and worries
Students shouted out answers ranging from eight ounces to a couple pounds.
In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.”
As the class shook their heads in agreement, she continued, “Your stresses and worries in life are very much like this glass of water.
Think about them for a while and nothing happens.
The Weight of the Glass
Think about them a bit longer and you begin to ache a little.
Once upon a time a psychology professor walked around on a stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium filled with students.
Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb and paralyzed – incapable of doing anything else until you drop them.”
As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, the professor asked, “How heavy is this glass of water I’m holding?”
The moral: It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses and worries
Students shouted out answers ranging from eight ounces to a couple pounds.