'Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down.' So goes the poignant song by Simon and Garfunkel. How romantic. What a fine idea to describe a bridge as a source of comfort and empathy. Begin as you would like to go on - and as you would like to end up - by putting yourself in a position where you can breathe more easily - and by giving yourself permission to do this.Perhaps sometimes we feel that the only way to fix a stressful situation is to first undergo yet more stress. Not so?