Hi Alison, where were you last night?0:08
I called but your mum said you were out.0:11
She wouldn't tell me where you had gone.0:13
Hi Dave, yes, I asked her to not tell anyone.0:15
It's not a secret exactly.0:20
I was with a friend of mine, Julia.0:22
We went along to a stress counseling meeting.0:24
Oh, I'm sorry, Alison.0:28
I didn't know you felt stressed.0:30
Is it because of the exams coming up?0:32
I was only going with Julia to support her.0:36
It was me who suggested she go.0:39
She is very stressed.0:41
She even got a panic attack about being late for the meeting.0:43
What did you do at the meeting?0:47
Was it all meditation and role-playing?0:49
Actually, it was mostly us listening to the counsellor.0:51
She wasn't very keen on meditation, actually.0:55
She said that if you don't do it properly, it can sometimes make things worse.0:59
Even then, it won't help on its own.1:04
She said that a stressed person needs to make changes in their life.1:07
What sort of changes did she suggest?1:12
Better diet and more exercise?1:14
No, it was more basic.1:17
She said that most stressed people have lost sight of what is important in their lives.1:19
They try to do lots of things and end up doing nothing well.1:24
So what we should do is pause, then choose one or two things that we really believe in and concentrate on them.1:29
We are more likely to succeed in them and then feel better about ourselves.1:38
What did Julia think?1:43
Actually, she seemed happier afterwards.1:45
She admitted that she makes her own life difficult.1:48
She said that she needs to be stronger in not letting other people make unfair demands on her.1:52
That's the theme of the next meeting.1:58
I have to say, I don't really get stressed, but I'd like to hear more about this.2:01
Are you going back to another meeting?2:07
Yes, on Friday evening.2:09
I might come along too, if Julia doesn't mind.2:11
I think she would be fine with it, but let me ask her first.2:15
OK, well, see you there, maybe.2:19
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