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Too much on your plate?


Too much on your plate?

 

How did this happen?

Can’t you give it back?

That was a bit careless

Next time turn your back

 

Can’t you delegate?

Do you overcommit?

Are you taken for a ride?

Take a breath and sit

 

Too much on your plate?

 

Share it!

Don’t tip it!

Eat it!

Don’t eat it!

 

Don't do it!

You can do it!

Don't drop it!

Slowly chew it...


Too much on your plate?

 

Don’t be greedy

Put some in the refrigerator

Go on, you reserve it

Have a lighter meal later
 

Go for a walk

Don’t have dessert

Chew a bit of peppermint

Your time and space assert

 

Too much on your plate?

 

Show more resilience

Learn how to cope

Go on a course

And if there is no hope

 

You’d better do a runner

It’s clearly your fault

And while you are at it

Make running your default

 

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