Lists About Stress

A List: Signs That You Are Too Stressed At Work

1. Your coworkers make frowny faces at you all day.
2. You burst into tears at work.
3. Other coworkers burst into tears upon seeing you burst into tears.
4. You ponder taking up smoking for the built-in breaks.
5. You are offered immunity boosting supplements because people don't know what else to do with you.
6. Three different people, in separate instances, order you to drink beer.
7. Your laugh has turned maniacal.
8. Your regular response to "did you get that email?" is "maybe."
9. You walk so fast that your shorter coworkers have to jog to keep up with you in your walking meetings.
10. After work you fall asleep in your bath.

A List: Things That Calm Me Down

1. The afore-mentioned bath.
2. The post-bath nap.
3. My Hoodie Footie Snuggle Suit.
4. Sitting in the back of the van in the garage watching the thunderstorm with Jack.
5. Dinner with the family.
6. Watching Ryker bliss out watching the Wiggles.
7. Being presented with 3 new art pieces by Jack (one of which is a giant, fat dog that he labeled "Mom," but I'll take it).
8. Hard cider.
9. Chuck having 800 interviews this week.
10. Blogging it out.