The Pause that Refreshes

A speaker on stress management held up a glass of water and asked his audience to guess its weight. Answers ranged from 20 grams to 500 grams. “The absolute weight doesn’t matter,” said the speaker. “It depends on how long you try to hold it. The longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

“I can easily hold it for a minute. If I hold it for an hour, my arm will ache. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance. It’s the same thing with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we won’t be able to continue.”

Just like the glass of water you need to put your burden down every so often if you can. Pick it up again after you’ve rested for awhile. 

Source: Hope Health Letter, September 2007, Vol. 27, No. 9, Page 6