Stress Management: "The Turn of the Tide" Worry arises when we
start to let doubts creep in about what could happen to us if
things should go wrong in trying to reach our goals. Some people
use a simple technique at the first sign of worry by switching
on an imaginary "Cancel" button in their heads. Others with big
worries may need a more structured approach such as the
following one told by Stephen Covey in "The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People". It is based on a story written by Arthur
Gordon called "The Turn of the Tide". Washing Away Your Worries:
"The Turn of the Tide" In "The Turn of the Tide", Arthur Gordon
recalls a time when he was overcome by negativism and worry. In
the end, he went to see a physician who told him to spend the
following day in the place where he had been happiest as a
child. Then he gave him four prescriptions in sealed envelopes,
to be opened at 9, 12, 3 and 6 o'clock the next day. Gordon duly
went back to his favourite retreat beside the sea. At 9 o'clock,
he opened the first