The other day someone sent me this timely warning by email:
The centre for Disease Control Board has issued a medical alert about a highly dangerous virus called “Weekly Overload Recreational Killer” (WORK) If you see anyone infected by WORK, don’t go near him/her. The virus will wipe out your private life entirely. I think it beautifully sums up the kind of effect that our work has on our relationships, fun things to do and life at large. But, we need to also take into consideration that it is impossible to enjoy doing nothing unless one has plenty of work to do. So find the right balance for you and your family.

It’s very important to minimize your levels of stress and you can do that by thinking rather than reacting. Don’t just keep repeating what happened when something happens and stop saying: “That makes me so angry” or “I hate it when that happens.” A problem occurs whenever you say, ‘I don’t like this or that.’ As long as you accept the issue at hand it is just one obstacle to be crossed and not a proble to be carried on your shoulders. At such times, take a breath and ask yourself, ‘what is a reasonable response to this situation?’ You always have a choice, because it is not the event that causes the stress, but the way you react to the event; so simply choose to react differently.

To Be Continued …