Some friends are wanting to take a few days off from work.

I know we are getting closer to spending our Christmas vacation so maybe this thought will keep them from booking caribbean vacations unless they really want to go there. I know I do.

Stress is something we need to deal with positively, otherwise we will end up sick and unable to function well.

Why is it important to get a few days off from work?

People whose work deal directly with people go through a lot of stress. In an article I have read (which I did not bookmark) there were several occupations that were listed as most likely to cause a lot of stress: teachers, rescue workers, people in sales, fast food crew, HR and management people and yes  movie celebrities.

We can’t be forever stress-free for if we do, we may never be able to see how far we can go with our (in)abilities to cope and how well we can stretch our selves to do things that seem impossible.

I think it is a matter of how one deals with the stress. For me who deals with children who have special needs, I not only deal with them directly but with their parents and doctors too.

If I allow stress to take over, I will not be able to function well and deal positively with whatever obstacles that come along.

Yeah, and please pass that stress buster AKA bar of chocolates for me, will ya?

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