This blog sounds like a broken record. My
high-stress job is killing me, and I just can’t stop the downfall. I try to use various methods to reduce stress, yet it
just seems to pile on with no end. I am greatly concerned about the impact on my
health and lifespan for a while. I have six of the nine effects listed below!
On Sunday, I discovered the man who
hired me and mentored me in the profession died of a massive heart attack. He, like me, carried the job on or in
every part of the body. He lived and breathed his job. He really enjoyed retirement, and it was like he had a new life! He had been retired for five years and had little stress in retirement, yet a heart attack
killed him.
I have complained to the Doctor on
several occasions about my chest pain and my tingle in the arm. Well, not a tingle, but the
occasional lightning bolt that goes from the shoulder and out the fingers. The Doctor runs tests, and the results
are no reason for great concern. Just monitor the heart issues. Yet I still feel like death is soon upon me. I really have a great fear of dying from
stress.
I have said it before; there are some
steps I can take to prevent my job from getting worse. I have known for years that I should eat better and exercise regularly. I also know a few things about decreasing job stress and increasing my life span. But do I do them? No. I am working 65-hour weeks and am near burnout, which is about to worsen.
One thing I miss is my wingman
(really wing women). When I am
under pressure, a wingman helps me overcome obstacles, reducing
my stress. Lt. Col. Rob
“Waldo” Waldman, a decorated combat fighter pilot for the Air Force and the
author of “Never Fly Solo,” said, “Teamwork and trust are critical for thwarting
the missiles of fear, change, and risk that too often send even the most
seasoned professional into a downward spiral.” My last great wingman (woman) was Dana. Life has not been the same since she died! I am alone and have no allies at work or in life.
It’s like being alone at night during a 100-mile run. You can’t quit, as that could kill you as well.
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