* 12 Stress, Anxiety, Excitement (p.4 of 9)
12.13 When you offer moral support
I’m here for you. Listen <“I’m lonely. I’m depressed.” – “I’m here for you.”>
I’m here if you want to talk about it. Listen <“I have problems at work.” – “I am here if you want to talk about it.”>
If you need someone to talk to, I’m available. Listen <“You know, my life is not exactly what I expected it to be.” – “If you need someone to talk to, I am available.”>
Would you like to talk about it? Listen <“My sister hates me. My girlfriend doesn’t like me. Even my cat can hardly bear me.” – “Would you like to talk about it?”>
Do you need someone to talk to? Listen <“I’m going to have a nervous breakdown.” – “Do you need someone to talk to?”>
12.14 When you are overworked
I have no time to call my own. Listen A “I am very busy working.” <“This month I’m very busy with an urgent job. I have no time to call my own.”>
I don’t have time to breathe. Listen A “I don’t have spare time.” <“Our project is getting down to the wire. I don’t have time to breathe.”>
I don’t have time to catch my breath. Listen <“I don’t read books, I don’t watch television. I don’t have time to catch my breath.”>
There aren’t enough hours in the day. Listen A “There is so much work to do and so little time.” <“I’m behind schedule and the deadline is approaching fast. There aren’t enough hours in the day.”>
I’m burning my candle at both ends. Listen A “I am spending much time working.” <“I work late nights. I’m burning the candle at both ends.”>
I’m doing the job of two people. Listen <“I’m so busy these days. I’m doing the job of two people.”>
I’m a slave to my job. Listen A “All my time and thought belong to my job.” <“The project takes up all of my time. I am a slave to my job.”>
This job will be the death of me. Listen A “This job will kill me.” <“I haven’t had a vacation for three years. This job will be the death of me.”>
Some people just don’t know when to quit. Listen A “Some people don’t know when to stop working hard.” <“I’m a workaholic. My father was a workaholic too. He almost died from a heart attack. Some people just don’t know when to quit”>
12.15 When a problem is resolved
We made it! Listen A “We succeeded!” <“The war is over. We made it!”>
We got it! Listen A “We found the right answer!” <“That’s exactly what we have been looking for. We got it!”>
We did it. Listen <“We finished the project. We did it.”>
We did it just in time. Listen A “We succeeded just before it was too late.” <“The job wasn’t easy. We did it just in time.”>
We did it in the nick of time. Listen A “We succeeded at the last possible instant.” <“The deadline was approaching fast. We did it in the nick of time.”>
This is it. Listen A “This is the thing we need.” <“Where is our street? We have been looking for it for half an hour.” – “This is it! I recognize it.”>
That’s it. Listen A “That’s the answer to the problem.” <“Put this piece into your puzzle.” – “You’re right! That’s it!”>
That does it. Listen A “That resolves the problem.” <“I’m putting the last brick in the wall. That does it. I’m telling you, it was a tough job.”>
Bingo! Listen A “I have just succeeded!” <“I’ve just found my car keys! Bingo!”>
All’s well that ends well. Listen A “An event is good if it ends well even though it was not going well along the way.” <”The bridegroom has finally gotten to the wedding.” – “Well, all is well that ends well.”>
12.16 When a person feels offended
They didn’t mean any harm. Listen A “You don’t need to feel angry with them. They didn’t want to offend you.” <“I’m sorry that the boss criticized you at the business meeting. He didn’t mean any harm.”>
You’ve got to roll with the punches. Listen A “You’ve got to be able to take blows. You’ve got to deal with criticism.” <“The boss didn’t scold you but criticized you for your mistake. You’ve got to roll with the punches.”>
You’re too sensitive. Listen A “You are easy to offend.” <“Sometimes colleagues behave rough. You’re too sensitive. You’ve got to get used to office life.”>
12.17 When you feel happy
I’m feeling good. Listen <“How are you feeling?” – “I’m feeling good.”>
I feel good. Listen <“How do you feel?” – “I feel good.”>
I’m feeling fine. Listen <“I heard you won a lottery. How are you feeling now?” – “I’m feeling fine.”>
I feel fine. Listen <“I’m so happy for you. The wedding ceremony was spectacular. How do you feel as a married lady?” – “I feel fine.”>
I feel great. Listen <“Now that you’ve won the race, how do you feel?” – “I feel great.”>
I’m happy as can be. Listen A “I am very happy.” <“How’s life?” – “I have a family, I have a job, and I have a bank account. I’m happy as can be.”>
I’m as happy as a lark. Listen <“How’s the family?” – “They are doing fine. I’m happy as a lark.”>
I’m happy as a clam. Listen <“Have you got the job you wanted so much?” – “Yes, I have. I’m as happy as a clam.”>
I couldn’t be happier. Listen <“My marriage is great. I couldn’t be happier.”>
I’m on top of the world. Listen <“Since I got married, I’m on top of the world.”>
I’m in heaven. Listen <“I’m delighted with my boyfriend’s proposal. I’m in heaven.”>
I’m in seventh heaven. Listen <“I got a bicycle as a birthday gift. I’m in seventh heaven.”>
I’m on cloud nine. Listen <“I won the contest. I’m on cloud nine.”>
This is the best day of my life! Listen <“I proposed to my girlfriend, and she said yes. This is the best day of my life.”>
What a great day! Listen <“Our football team won! What a great day!”>
12.18 When you are enthusiastic about life
Life couldn’t be better! Listen <“How’s life?” – “Life couldn’t be better. I’m doing just fine.”>
Life’s been good to me. Listen A “I am doing well in life and I appreciate it.” <“I have a great family. I like my job. Life has been good to me.”>
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