This week’s QUOTE FOR STRESS.
“There are thousands of causes for stress, and one antidote to stress is self-expression. That’s what happens to me every day. My thoughts get off my chest, down my sleeves and onto my pad”. Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin (1912 – 1999) was a prolific American writer and director of plays and films as well as an actor and comedian. He certainly knew about writing!
Writing and self-expression can be a wonderful antidote to stress. Getting your thoughts off your chest and down your sleeves and onto your pad, is a delightful description. We all know the speed with which our worrisome thoughts can race round and round in one’s head. Thoughts are slowed down when they are put onto paper and then afterwards you can always re-examine your thoughts and make an action plan for dealing with them.