My Letter To Stress
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My Letter to Drama
- My Letter To Drama
My letter to drama. Drama is useless and time consuming. Kick it to the curb!
Hey Stress, We need to talk. Do you realize how annoying you are? You aren't a friend. You are a foe. You have a tendency to pop up when least expected and you always overstay your welcome. Haven't you ever heard of the golden rule about phoning before a visit? Maybe I'm too busy for you, or possibly not up to entertaining. It's rude to just show up and stick around while I'm trying to work.
How about we make a truce? I'll call you over when I want you to visit. Don't expect a call anytime soon though! You are irritating and not very kind. I think it's time we end our relationship. No hard feelings. You go your way and I'll go mine. We could take what we have learned during your visits and go from there. I've picked up a few tricks of the trade on how to deal with you. So, bite me!
I've learned that I shouldn't allow you to control me. There are days when you might have the upper hand, but I've learned that I also do. I learned that laughter is beneficial to make you go away, but you don't like that. Oh well. I also learned that a really good workout not only burn calories, but burns you away! You think you are so smart, but you aren't.
I could allow you to torment me or I could brush you away. OK, there are some days when you don't go away as easily. I've considered turning to alcohol, but opted out due to the useless calorie intake. I've considered medications, but opted out due to the fact that I wouldn't remember to take them...due to being stressed. I've considered slapping you upside the head, but that would only hurt me!
I've learned different ways to relax to avoid you. I play with my granddaughter and her friends. I listen to them tell me stories and I watch them play. Those precious moments place things into perspective for me. Watching children play and listening to them laugh reminds us of the joy in life. I also learned that going shopping will keep you away. You don't like to shop obviously because you never visit me while I am browsing the aisles. The word on the street is that crying releases stress. Seriously? Who has time to cry? You are such a nuisance!
You don't have many fans. That's sad. You are an unwanted visitor to many. Have you considered lightening up a bit and backing off? Have you considered playing in traffic? Taking a long walk off a short pier? Jumping in a lake? Those sound like wonderful options that you might want to take into consideration. How about jumping off a bridge? Or taking a hike among a pack of wolves? Take your pick or better yet do them all!
You cause many needless health issues. High blood pressure, weight gain, irregular heartbeats, anxiety disorders, facial twitches, premature aging...need I go on? Did you know that up to 90 percent of visits to the doctor are caused by visits from you? Yep, you are the culprit! How rude! Not only are you making people sick, but you are making doctors richer! Shame on you! Did you know that the majority of people who take anti-depressants aren't depressed, they are stressed! Guess who caused their ailments? One guess...YOU!
I will give you credit for one thing. Only one. You do remind us that we are still alive and breathing when we need to deal with you. Must you be so brutal though? Bits and spurts every now and then might be OK, but there is no need to go full force ahead. We need to learn to control you better. We need to learn how to de-stress. We need to train our brains to avoid you. Diet, exercise, meditation, yoga, medication all seem to work. Chewing gum also helps! The chewing motion sends a soothing message to the brain. In other cases alcohol and drugs work. I do not encourage unhealthy lifestyles. In the meantime I will do my best to avoid you because you can be a downer. I apologize if I was a bit rough with you. Not really! Be gone! Scoot! Move along. Don't watch out for traffic! Bye-bye!
Song to help reduce stress!
Patience is a virtue....
- Patience gives Success
In the pretext to avoid boredom, monotony and repetition, we often do not stick to anything long enough. When a seed stays rooted in the soil long enough, it will develop roots and eventually become a tree.
Stress by Emilybee...
- Stress - How to Fight the Enemy
Most of us have suffered (or are suffering) from stress in our lives. Not only does it shorten our life span, but it makes us moody, sick and not exactly a pleasure to be around. Stress will always be there, but that doesn't mean we have to let it ta
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Voted Funny. I loved your approach to stress in your letter.
This is absolutely SUPER fantastic.....funny but true...a very healthy way to deal with the enemy. You tell it like it is, Sunshine......your letters are always so much fun to read. I love this one!!
Stress stinks! And I say that with pride!
For a change, rather than saying "send it," I'm going to forward this hub to my stress. Voting this Up and Interesting.
If stress writes back with any helpful tips, please let us know! This is wonderful and very true. Well done!
WHAT MORE CAN I SAY , I AGREE WITH ALL THE COMMMENTS YOU HAVE RECEIVED HERE.. I THINK THIS IS KIND OF FUNNY BIT YET SO TRUE.. STRESS STINKS, AND I LIKE ALL DESERVE TO BE CALLED BEFORE HAND IF IT WANTS TO VISIT.. I TOO WILL BE TOO BUSY FOR IT'S VISIT.. THANKS AND I WILL READ THIS IM SURE MORE THEN ONCE TO REMIND MYSELF WHY IM TOO BUSY ETC.. FOR STRESS. THANKS
Nice letter - and well timed. Today I'm reading, researching and writing a Stress Management course, so thank you for an informative and perfectly timed hub. :-)
This is a great hub for those stressful times! Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed reading it before work. The head-banging image made me laugh out loud. Great work!
A brilliant hub and thanks for sharing: an up up and away here without a doubt.
Take care and enjoy your day.
Eddy.
Great article! I love how it is written.
I'm so happy to hear that this letter has helped so many of you today. I hope it helps you anyday that you might need the extra leverage to push stress away! Be-gone to stress! (Wishful thinking)! Thank you for your comments!:)
Linda, love how you gave humor to Stress. I like your style, lady :)
Great piece on a killer. Stress has such a huge impact on health, happiness and life. You are right on the mark, sunshine. We do have a choice in allowing stress to consume us or learning to effectively deal with it. I am looking for ways now to dampen its pervasive effects on me. Next, I'm going to check out your video. Thank you for this very important, thought-provoking read.
Literally love your literate letter, Sunshine. Thanks for the stress avoidance tips.
I have found one of the best ways to deal with it is simply remember that spelled backwards, 'stressed' is 'desserts.' Then I go get me some, and Voila! stress is gone.
What a great, innovative way to address the topic of stress. Voted up!
Hi, love this! sounds like you really gave stress a telling off! seriously after the day I had and even more so for my brother, I do believe a lot of his problems come from stress, you mentioned irregular heartbeats, that sounds like a lot of his problems, I will show him this to make him smile and realise that your way is the best way! thanks!
Thank you all for your thoughts and comments! Stress can be overwhelming at times, but if we learn to find some humor in it we could all benefit.
This hub is WONDERFUL!! You approach it with humor but have a real conviction for the problems stress causes. I needed to read this today! Once again, you are amazing! :-)
Voted up and across and shared!!
Linda...
First...to your acknowledgement...yeah stress can make you feel alive...so can laying on a beach in the sun, however. That's my preference.
I endorse working out, laughing, and self-medication, and good frozen pizza.
Stress SHOULD play in the street!
Thomas
@Susan I find humor in just about anything. I'm serious, that's not a laughing matter!:)
@Thomas I agree with the beach but being stressed does remind us that we are alive and kicking! I hope it listens to us and goes to play in traffic. The busier the street the better! :)
Failing to manage stress will lead to depression. Meditation is very effecting tool to keep your spirits high.
Thunbs up man, it was a very fantastic way to explain the outcomes of Stress. Thanks!!!
Stress has been visiting me lately. I showed her your hub and then she couldn't leave fast enough. Thank you. :-)
Voted up up and away!
Very true Vinaya! Meditation is a useful tool to fight off stress.
Hi Iguide, thank you man and you are welcome:)
I sure hope stress left you alons after reading this letter Sue! :))
Hi Flora, Singing is an excellent way to reduce stress! I set my iPhone to Keith Urban's songs and the stress melts away. Thank you for adding that method to the list!:)
LOVE THE PIctures! LOL
Hi Jessica and thank you very much!!! :)
This is my favorite hub of yours...brilliant!!! It is a perfect read to lighten up my morning! Thank you!
Wishing you a stress-free day Audra:)
Great hub! Oh that stress, you are right that it reminds us we are alive.. ain't that the truth!
Linda, I had to read this again to destress myself.
Love it!
Sunshine! LOL!
I am saving this page! Awesome writing... what more can I say!
And one more thing: Don't let the door hit you in the butt on your way out LOL!! This was so clever and so full of great advice. Glad I saw it. Keep up the good work.
Hi Christy, Vinaya, Tobey, Rahul and TimeTraveler ... Feel free to stop by whenever you feel the need to reduce stress. I added a new fun video! Thank you for your comments!
Really enjoyed reading your hub. It seems people now are more stressed than ever before. You are so right about such high numbers visiting their
doctor for a stress related illness too. Doctors are good at asking 'are you stressed' but many wouldn't think to suggest how to de-stress!
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Doctors are real quick to pull out their pad and write a script. The easy way out. Thank you for your comment.
Excellent hub again Linda. I bet stress won't find it comfortable visiting you again.
Voted up & awesome.
This is great, it's lightened up my evening :)
Hi Rajan! By all means stop by to de-stress whenever you might feel the need!:)
Hi Jess...I'm glad I was able to make you smile!:)
Hey, this is really a good way to present "how to destress". Very funny, but still useful information. Very creative! Voted up.
that's really cute! I'm glad your friend recommended this page :)
TripleAMom and Schoolgirlforreal, Your comments are appreciated, I'm glad this letter could help you destress!:)
I will definitely be rereading this by the time my summer sessions at college start! Thank you for sharing, very comical and very true! :)
Hi Keith, I'm glad this letter will come in useful for you!! :)
Sometimes people live to make other happy, and they later find that others do not valaorate wht you do, or make you feel that what you do it's not enough to succeed, but we forget that we are important too, and we need to release what makes us sad and depressed, because all of that leads to desperation, and therefore, stress.
Very valid points Misunderstandable. Release it daily! Find a way that benefits you and find the time to practice the stress release method. Mine is exercise. It works great!
A brilliant hub and thanks for sharing: an up up and away here without a doubt.
Take care and enjoy your day.
Thank you for reading and commenting. Wishing you a stress-free day!:)
This is an excellent and well written letter to our little "friend" - stress. Thanks for making me smile, I enjoyed reading it! Voted up, awesome, interesting, useful, beautiful and funny! :)
Hi MelChi! I'm glad you found this letter to stress entertaining! Thanks for the votes:))
Ardie Level 8 Commenter 4 months ago
Bookmarking so I can read this whenever IM stressed! I love this letter - get outta here stress, go play in traffic and dont let the door hit ya when you go :) I needed this today Sunshine, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart for reminding me that I have the upper hand here :)