Work Place Stress

Have you ever noticed TV commercials from drugs
companies? There is always something wrong, an upset
stomach, a headache or the “fear of being with people”.
And their solution the “Magic Pill”. The person in the
commercial just takes the pill and in an instant they
are well again.

One commercial comes to mind. Its late with the lights
on in only one house. You are taken inside to see a
man sitting on the side of the bed in pajamas, rubbing
his stomach and saying “I can’t believe I ate the whole
thing”.

The sympathetic female hands him the “magic pill” and
e takes it. Then the screen goes dark and you hear a
sigh of relief. The implied message - the “Magic Pill’
gave instant relief.

What’s wrong with the message? What happened to, if
you eat like a pig you pay later? Overeating in not good
for your digestive system. It may cause pain and
discomfort. It is your responsibility to control
your eating.

The drug company gives you an easy way out, you
overeat, we’ll fix you up will our little “Magic Pill”. See,
you can overeat as much as you want because our
“Magic Pill” will be there for you. Yup, you took the
bait, hook, line and sinker. Just attach your wallet
to the drug company’s pay me line. Then you
freely give them your money so you can overeat
without ever thinking about the final consequences
of your actions-overweight, heart problems, diabetes,
or clogged arteries.

Which one will you end up getting?

Don’t worry the drug company will have another
“Magic Pill” for you. In the end all you pay is your money
and your health.

Has stress in society increase? I believe the answer is
yes. When I was younger, it was only the big business
executives who had stress, never the common workers.
When kids became teenagers, it was over active
hormones that caused their problems. Some people
would stress out when faced with tragedy, but those
were only a few. Now stress has been blamed for
every thing from diseases to murder pleads.

How has stress become so prevalent in our society? It
seems more people are using stress as an excuse for
bad behavior. People don’t want to take responsibility
for their own actions.

Parents don’t take time for their children. Bosses
blame their mistakes on their workers. People say
it is someone else fault not theirs. All the excuses
come back to take their toll later.

Many people get caught up in the excuses and have to
make more excuses to look good. They know they are
wrong but wouldn’t admit it, and carry all the guilt with
them causing more tension. They just keep going round
and round, always hurting innocent bystanders.

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