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21 " Too much stress is bad, but occasional stress is good – it’s the zest of life. "
― Gudjon Bergmann , Yes! You Can Manage Stress: Regain Control of Your Life Using the Five Habits of Effective Stress Management
22 " If stress were only caused by external events or other people, everyone, without exception, would respond in the same way to the same kind of external provocations. "
23 " Firemen, police officers, professional athletes and military service personnel are all trained with this in mind, they are taught to direct their energy, to use stress constructively. "
24 " Regretful and negative thoughts about the past can effectively induce the same kind of fight or flight response that external threats stimulate. "
25 " Some events in life are so overwhelming that people will experience stress no matter how good they are at controlling their minds in normal circumstances. "
26 " Stop wishing that other people would act differently, either accept them for who they are or stop being around them. "
27 " Stop wishing that the traffic wasn’t so heavy, you live here, this is rush hour, deal with it. "
28 " Stop hoping for the weather to change, this is where you chose to live, either accept it or move. "
29 " If a person accepts that she will stumble, fall, and even be struck down every now and then, then that is a constructive view because the person will be prepared. Preparedness is not the same as fatalism. "
30 " The masses are not happy enough to want more out of life and not unhappy enough to reject their way of living or want a better life. "
31 " There are two quick ways of connecting with people. Find a common interest or share a painful experience that people can relate to. "