ALL STRESSED UP AND NO PLACE TO BLOW

All stressed up and no place to blow. Does that sometimes sound likeYou?
It is rarely the big crises of life that cause us destructive worry.Rather, those persistent small concerns do the most long-term damage to our spirits, minds and bodies.According to Bernard Asbell and Karen Wynn in the book (WHAT THEY KNOWABOUT YOU(Random House, 1991) here are the top ten reasonsMiddle-aged people worry:
1. Concern about weight
2. Health of a family member
3. Rising prices
4. House maintenance
5. Too much to do
6. Misplacing or losing things
7. Outside or yard maintenance
8. Property, investments, and taxes
9. Crime
10. Physical appearance
How many times do you find yourself on this list?
Yet, none of theseIs a huge problem. It's true. You don't get ulcers from what you eat --You get them from what's eating you!
I asked a woman who was facing some truly large problems, "Can youJust get through today?"
I felt there was no other course of actionFor her than to concentrate on managing only the concerns of thePresent. Anything more seemed overwhelming.
She said, "I always take just one day at a time. And sometimes I takeOne hour at a time. And sometimes it's one minute!"If worry and anxiety are getting the best of you, first take steps toManage the problem, fix the problem or get rid of the problem.
Then,You need only look ahead to the end of the day. Can you get throughThis day? This hour? If so, that may be enough.
It was the Buddha who said, "The secret of health for both mind andBody is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or Not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and Earnestly."
And Jesus said, "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow Will worry about itself."It's about learning to live one day at a time.
And it's great Advice... Particularly when you are all stressed up and no place to Blow.
BY :Steve Goodier/From: Zubia