When you start a new job, you’re not expected to know everything on your first day. You’re trained. You get a handbook. After a while, you catch on. With this in mind, The School of Life makes an interesting point: we should approach our romantic relationships similarly.
Calluses, those areas of crusty thickened skin on your hands and feet, are part armor and part liability. Gymnasts obsess about shaving them down; runners worry about keeping them built up. With some smart management, it’s possible to have happy, tough skin that doesn’t give you problems.
Are you a little stressed or a lot stressed? Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. This flowchart walks you through the emotions and factors that could be causing you havoc-wrecking stress.
Sig Nordal 