A friend of mine, who has a child, had a huge placard on his wall that said, "ENJOY STRESS". I asked him why and he said, "well it's unavoidable in life and it means things are going well. Stress comes with having an active child, a thriving business, and an interesting life".
We spend our lives trying to decrease stress, cope with it, avoid it as much as possible. These are all great ideas. And yet, stress is a part of life, particularly if you're a parent. So when you're running around, kids crying, dog barking, and it's truly a "Calgon, take me away moment", take a deep breath and look around you. Say a quick "thank you" for that crying child, that dog you love, and all of the other great things in your life that are bringing the stress. It won't make it go away, but it might just make you feel better about it!
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