PUT MORE STRESS
INTO YOUR LIFE
Refuse to
take action on nagging problems.
Procrastinate, brood, and if possible, lose some
sleep over them.
Make a
concerted effort to take note of irritations in
your life and blow them out of proportion.
Consider the
power of negative thinking. Hide your sense of
humor.
Erase the
words smile, joke, and laugh from your
vocabulary; concentrate on frowning.
If you've
been working a 60 hour week, try 65 or 70 or 75!
Spending more
time at work will give you less time to consider
how stressed you are.
Consume vast
quantities of caffeine. As a stimulant it will
ensure that you are awake day and night.
Practice the
art of ``hurry up and wait.'' This means dashing
off to join a line-up somewhere - like the bank,
cinema, or ticket outlet.
Make sure you
drive no further than two feet from the car in
front. To relieve boredom while waiting for
traffic lights, pretend you are on the starting
grid for the Indy 500.Never read a book or
listen to music.
Play ``Hide
and Seek'' by concealing important documents
from yourself.
Delegate
nagging problems. You've proved that you can't
deal with them.
Tell yourself
that your abilities are unlimited. Do not waver
from this conviction until you are fired for
lack of competence.
Giggle
nervously. It will make other people nervous,
meetings will be unproductive and you won't come
away with a long list of things to do.
Find a
disagreeable tennis partner. Perhaps your spouse
friend or significant other
When feeling
stressful, breathe deeply and hyperventilate
until you pass out.
Take up
gardening. Nothing can be more stressful if you
don't like it.
When things
are going badly, knock your head against the
wall. The resulting headache
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