Stress and anxiety, unfortunately, have become a part of our everyday lives. Work and personal troubles, combined with the pressures of living amidst a global pandemic, have only made things worse.
As such, it has become common to feel unmotivated on certain days. But instead of neglecting the feeling, one must accept and address it.
So without any further ado, take a look at this inspiring video below:
A psychologist, while teaching stress management to an audience, raised a cup of water and asked, тАЬHow heavy do you think this glass of water is?тАЭ
The audience expected it to be yet another, тАЬhalf-empty/half-fullтАЭ type question; they enthusiastically replied with answers. They quoted various weights and the psychologist replied with a cryptic message.
тАЬWell, the absolute weight doesnтАЩt matter. It depends on how long I hold it. A minute wonтАЩt be a problem, after an hour I might feel a dull ache in my hand and if I hold it for an entire day, my arm would feel paralysed,тАЭ she said.
The psychologist continued, тАЬThe weight of the water never changed, although the longer I held it, the heavier it felt.тАЭ
Continuing, she added that stress and worry are are just like a cup of water. If you think about them for a short while, nothing will happen. But, think about them for longer periods of time and it begins to hurt.
тАЬIf you think of troubles the entire day, youтАЩll feel paralysed and helpless. Learn to put the glass down.тАЭ
The video concludes with a simple but motivational statement, тАЬLive happy.тАЭ
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