Jen, a client of mine who works in academia, used to experience nausea and frequent vomiting on her commute. Perhaps you’ve recently been tossing and turning at night or you’ve been fighting off regular migraines, and you can’t determine why. If you’ve been suffering from a steady stream of stress-induced sickness, it can be difficult to pinpoint the source. So if we find ourselves in the kind of job that is resulting in a hit to our health, we must take intentional steps to better our body and mind. That can result in anything from chronic headaches to nausea and insomnia or more serious physical disorders, including heart attacks, hypertension, and, of course, stroke. But our bodies can’t sustain that level of readiness for long periods of time. We become more alert and responsive, which is appropriate when we’re in harm’s way. In response, they release hormones and chemicals to speed up our heart rate, increase blood pressure and stimulate our muscles. Studies show that our brain and body have trouble distinguishing between the kind of stress caused by real danger (our house is on fire) and perceived danger (a boss with too many demands). It’s certainly no secret that a high-pressure job can cause inordinate amounts of anxiety and tension, which can manifest themselves in myriad physical ways. Her doctors had trouble pinpointing the source of her stroke - after all, the vast majority occur in those over 65 - but they all offered their best guess: stress.
For days, Alyson had ignored the warning signs, including ringing in her ears, visual impairments, and exhaustion.
The stroke was the match in the powder barrel. She was due in court later that day, so before calling for help, she reached for her phone and dialed her assistant. The ambitious attorney awoke one morning unable to move, the left side of her body paralyzed.
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