Stress Lessons From A Tea-pot
(Stress can cause all kinds of problems in your life. It can make you feel burned out, bored, and even full of anxiety. There is no one "perfect" cure for overcoming stress in your life. However, there are some general stress reduction tips and techniques that you may find useful. This article offers some practical advice on the topic of stress relief.)
Stress Lessons From A Tea-pot
Maggie Kay
Have you ever put water into a teapot to make tea before? Do you stop and think about what happens when you do? Like most of us, I'm sure you don't even give it a second thought, but let's examine it a bit.First, you pour cold water into the teapot, cover it, turn on the stove, and leave. What happens next is interesting. As the water beings to heat, the molecules in it begin to move faster and faster until the water begins to boil.Next, the steam gradually builds and builds until it finds a weak spot in the teapot (the whistle) to escape. Once the opening is found, the pressure bursts from it, creating that noise that alerts you that it's time for tea.What's fascinating about this to me is that this teapot can teach us a lesson or two about how pressure/frustration/stress builds and accumulates in our own lives. What's even more deadly about this is that we often don't know how to release these pent-up emotions in ways that don't harm us, or those we care about.
So, let's examine this a bit more.
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All the pent-up frustrations and emotions just push their way past our often rational mindset and find the release they craved. Unfortunately, if there is anyone caught in the way of this eruption, they will get burned.I believe that like most people, you too often find yourself in state of hold-buildup-explode, so, here are a few things that can help.
- Health Hazard - One of the most deadly things about stress is the damage it can have on your health. Just as the lime build-up accumulated from water sitting in the teapot begins to eat away at it from the inside, unreleased stress does the same to you. Gradually, what was once a strong and reliable teapot, becomes a worn, broken metal can fit for the garbage heap. You can't allow this to take place inside you, so you've got to learn to release stress properly.
- Use Communication - Most of the times, we begin accumulating stress by not being upfront and clear with people we're dealing with, so we end up stuck with this negative energy.
Whether with spouse, children, friends, co-workers etc, learn to be clear on your position concerning what you want done, or what can be expected of you. Let them know "this works for me" or "This can be done in this particular timeframe but without this" etc.
- Turn The Heat Off - Sometimes we all find ourselves caught in situations that make our blood boil, but you must learn to either remove the heat source or remove yourself from it. Try not to stay in situations that keep increasing your pressure (literally & figuratively) and try often to find other ways to deal with them.
- Turn Off The Earth - Always remember that you need time for yourself. Take breaks from what you're doing; plan a relaxing vacation and take it; take a long drive with friends/family and talk out what's bothering you; sit in a hot bubble bath; do whatever is necessary to release your frustrations at days end. Try a much as possible not to carry yesterday's stress into tomorrow.
About the Author Conrad L.Jones is CEO of "KPS Publishing Inc", an organization created to educate, motivate, and equip people working to improve their lives in areas of Godly living, personal finance, relationships, self-improvement and healthy lifestyles. To read more of his articles go to his site www.relationship-helps-and-advice.co.
Conrad L.Jones is CEO of "KPS Publishing Inc", an organization created to educate, motivate, and equip people working to improve their lives in areas of Godly living, personal finance, relationships, self-improvement and healthy lifestyles. To read more of his articles go to his site www.relationship-helps-and-advice.com
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