Discover how a glass of water can help you grow personally.
In a group session, the psychologist at one point raised a glass of water.
When everyone expected to hear the question: “Is the glass half full or half empty?”, he instead asked:
– How much does this glass weigh?
The responses of the group members varied between 200 and 250 grams.
But the psychologist responded:
– The absolute weight is not important, but the perceived one, because it will depend on how long I hold the glass: If I hold it for 1 minute, it is not a problem. If I hold it for 1 hour, my arm will hurt. If I hold it for 1 day, my arm will become numb and paralyzed.
The glass does not change, but The longer I hold it, the heavier and harder to bear it becomes
Then he continued saying:
– Worries are like a glass of water. If you think about them for a while, nothing happens. If you think about them a little more they start to hurt and if you think about them all day, you end up feeling paralyzed and unable to do anything.
Remember to drop the glass!
Conclusion
Sometimes worries become embedded in our thoughts and do not allow us to focus on the solutions, on what we can do. Worrying excessively and anchoring ourselves in thinking about problems exhausts us, absorbs our energies and robs us of the strength to act and to mobilize towards solutions. It is very good to be aware of problems and keep in mind the difficulties and risks, but filling our heads with worries for a long time exhausts us emotionally. Do you know how to let go of the glass in time?
“I can’t stop the birds of worry and uneasiness from flying over your head, but I can stop them from nesting in your hair.”
