Today's Stress Tip..by G. Gaynor McTigue..TUE.8/30/05

Don't have a stroke trying to open a package.

There's a competition among manufacturers to see who can make their products the most exasperating to open. And they're all doing a terrific job. What used to be fairly easy can now be infuriating. Vacuum-sealed jar lids could humble Arnold Schwarzenegger. Blister packs are absolutely impenetrable. Twist-off bottle caps will gouge your fingers. Cellophane snack bags defy pulling apart. First, resign yourself to not being able to enjoy what you bought right away. Then, prepare to do battle. Keep a pair of strong scissors handy. (Hedge shears for more brawny containers.) If you're worried about how the package will look if you have to bring it back, don't. It's not your fault. And if the only difference between two brands is the ease of getting it open, well...you know which one to choose. Why make yourself crazy?

Based on G. Gaynor McTigue's acclaimed book Why Make Yourself Crazy? featured in major publications and on talk shows across America.
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Things to chuckle over, rather than stress over.

* You try to start your car while the engine is running. * Your straw slips irretrievably into the soda bottle. * Your movie seat lists to starboard. * Your voice suddenly breaks into falsetto. * The chocolate coating on your ice cream pop slides off onto your hand. * A flying cicada crashes into your head. * Something falls under the bed and you just...can't...reach...it. * You get a shopping cart with one wheel that won't move. * You've got this one song in your head and it's driving you nuts * You flush the toilet at a party and to your horror it rises...and rises...and rises... Life is filled with little aggravations. Learn to laugh at them. Why make yourself crazy?

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