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While explaining stress management to an audience, the lecturer raised a glass of water and asked How heavy is this glass of water? Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, The absolute weight doesnt matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, thats not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, Ill have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, youll have to call an ambulance. In each case, its the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. He continued, And thats the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we wont be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When were refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Dont carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens youre carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. Here are 5 simple ways to increase your peace of mind: 1. Do your most daunting task first thing in the morning. Its tempting to start your day with easy tasks. Dont. Pushing a daunting task back is like holding a glass of water in an outstretched arm. At first nothing happens, but if you do it for hours or even days, you will soon feel the stress. Do the most annoying task first thing in the morning, and enjoy increased productivity and peace of mind for the rest of the day. | 
