My Friends

Once up on a time there was a young lady by the name of Tenisha. She has many friends of all different ages, nationalities and lifestyles.

They all have one thing in common.

Tom lives a very stressful life. It seems that he is stress in every area of his life.

Vicky is Tenisha’s friend from college she is stress about her student load repayment. Her name was recently published in the Sunday Gleaner which got her really upset.

Tanya grew up with Tenisha, they are still very good friends. She works as a legal secretary and at times she is so stress that she is afraid to go to work.

Anita

Nardia

Phillipa

And John

All have work related stress.

Tenisha’ friend Trudy is at university. She is studying to become a lawyer. It is very difficulty for her to cope with financial pressure, family issues and the work load at school.

Like her friend Jonny she is struggling underneath the pressure. She lack sleep, haven't eaten a good meal in days and the head ache never seems to stop.

Owen and Kesha are married for over ten years. Recently they are having major disagreementswhich cause tension, stress, worries and tears for both of them..

Keyan and Marcia are sisters from a upper class family. They loss their brother in a car accident which affected them badly. Keyan cried nonstop through out the funeral service.

A week after the funeral Marcia got really sick they took her to the psychologist.

Tenisha has some other friends who although they are face with various stressor take timeout to focus on self.

These friends are able to balance work and their social life.

They applied one are more stress management strategies in their life.

Brittania love nature and whenever she is feeling overwhelm she will go to a place where she is surrounded by nature to relax.

Whenever aspects of Sophia, Desreen and Patrick lifes seem to be going in different directions and things get confusing this is what they do.

Sophia

Desreen and Patrick

Other friends enjoy yoga

Some just relax reading a book.

The beach is also a place where some go for relaxation, enjoyment and to de-stress.

Anita especially loves to sleep. She feels revitalized after sleep and ready for a challenge.

Dacia is a member of a gym closest to her home. She likes the way she feels after an exercise session. It helps her to cope with her stress.

She also eat a balance diet, which keeps her health and energetic.

Tenisha enjoy spending time with her friends whether are not they are coping well with the stressors of life. One day she came up with a plan.

She organized a beach party and invited all her friends. Everyone enjoyed it and decided the they should do an event twice a year. From that day until now somehow they all seem to cope a lot better which makes Tenisha very happy. The end.