Please don't tell me to relax - it's only my tension that's holding me together.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Tension provides structure and alertness.
- In plain terms
- Stress is keeping you together.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize stress's role in functioning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What holds you together?
- Is it sustainable?
Another view
It normalizes chronic stress.
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