About Stress

 

      A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,raised a glass of water and asked ,

 ’How heavy is this glass of water?’

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter.”
It depends on how long you try to hold it. 

If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.’
 
He continued,
 
‘And that’s the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later,as the burden becomes increasingly heavy,we won’t be able to carry on. ‘
 
‘As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. 
When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.’ 
‘So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. 
Don’t carry it home. 
You can pick it up tomorrow.
 
Whatever burdens you’re carrying now, 
Let them down for a moment if you can.’
 
So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. 
Don’t pick it up again until after you’ve rested a while.
 
Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
 
*  Accept that some days you’re the pidgeon and some days you’re the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet,
just in case you have to eat them.
 
* Always read stuff that will make you look    good if you die in the middle of it.
 
*  Drive carefully. It’s not only cars that can be
   recalled by their maker.
 
*  If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
 
*  If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. 
  
*  It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others. 
 
*  Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won’t have a leg to stand on.
 
*  Nobody cares if you can’t dance well, just get up and dance.
 
*  Since it’s the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
 
*  The second mouse gets the cheese.
 
*  Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
 
*  You may be only one person in the world,
    but you may also be the world to one person.
 
*  Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
 
*  We could learn a lot from crayons… Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box. 
 
* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
 
* Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today…I did. 
 
  

NATURE’S WAY

Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It will do what some call turning to sugar. In reality honey is always honey. However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will do what I rather call “crystallizing”. When this happens I loosen the lid, boil some water, and sit the honey container in the hot water, off the heat and let it liquefy. It is then as good as it ever was. Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the enzymes in the honey. Cinnamon and Honey ~ Bet the drug companies won’t like this one getting around.~ Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a ‘Ram Ban’ (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for many kind of diseases. Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada , in its issue dated 17 January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also, those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins. ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain. BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder. CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol. COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses. UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root. GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas. IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and viral diseases. INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals. INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ‘ Ingredient’ which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu. LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increase and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old. PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root. SKIN INFECTIONS: Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections. WEIGHT LOSS: Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet. CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day. FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week. BAD BREATH: People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day. HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing. Remember when we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!

My Turn to Dance with the Wolves

       During the winter of ’83-’84 I was a trapper in Northern Manitoba. Geo physical location was approximately 57 degrees north latitude by 99 degrees longitude. I trapped mostly beaver, mink, muskrat, lynx and laid nets under the ice for fish. I’d also shoot moose and caribou if I happened to see them.

       My transportation was a seven team dog sled. The nearest community was South Indian Lake, a two day ride from camp.

       I awoke to a cold crisp morning, the sun just starting to break a glow in the eastern sky. I made a warm “gravy train” for the dogs and breakfast for myself before heading out for the daily rounds.

       The day was going extremely well with every trap yielding an animal and with lots of fish in the nets. A very rare day indeed. On the horizon I could see dark clouds rolling in and knew a storm was coming but I kept steady at it.

       Late in the afternoon it was snowing quite heavily. It was time to call it a day. About two hours away from the cabin, heading home, I noticed the dogs ears were up and they weren’t acting in their usual manner. I looked around but couldn’t see anything, however I kept a good vigilance because I knew something was about to occur.

       It was getting quite dark now and the dogs were working harder pulling the sled in the deepening snow. Another look back and I could see why the dogs were edgy. I saw five black spots behind us. A wolf pack. These are fearless and skilled hunters and I wasn’t about to let my dogs nor myself become their dinner.

       The dogs were capable of finding their way home, so I kept a watchful eye on our fearful company to make sure they didn’t split up and start surrounding us. After a half hour or so of always looking back over my shoulder, the time had come to take action. I braked the sled, turned it sideways and brought the dogs in closer.

      The first shot was on my right to the outermost wolf. The crack of the rifle and the final yelp of the first downed wolf stunned the pack for an instant before they switched directions. That was just enough time to action the bolt on the rifle and aim for the outermost wolf on the left. Another loud crack and it also dropped. I wasn’t going to stand around and look, I quickly levered the bolt action and fired at the closest wolf to me. The remaining two wolves took flight and were lost in the storm.

       I’ll pick up the bodies tomorrow and skin them later. Time to line up the team and head home.

 

Patrick Crawford  http://crawford.site90.com