Where I started
I literally felt like I was losing all control of my life, my family, and my career. I have been a construction foreman for a local homebuilder for nearly twenty years. Despite the recent economic woes, our company is in a pretty good market and we have remained busy. As a matter of fact, my company expanded to a new market, opening up a branch in another state nearly 700 miles away. The president of the company told me that if I wanted to keep my job, I would have to become foreman in the new branch. My grown kids lived only blocks away, and not long ago I got to see the birth of my first grandchild. The thought of leaving and not seeing them grow tore me apart. My wife said she would not leave this town and her family, but my boss gave me the ultimatum: I move or I am out of a job. I was so torn and burdened by this that it was ruining my life. I couldn't eat or sleep. I couldn't stop my mind from spinning. I didn't know where to turn or what to do.
Brett Today
Today, I know that when stressful situations arrive, I have the tools and the support to overcome them. I learned that I could actually deal with my situation, and I realized how wrong the "macho" idea of thinking I should handle it alone really was. With the help I gained from MyExpertSolution, I managed the immediate stress in my life, which allowed me to feel better and make measured, conscientious decisions about my situation. I chose to stay with my family and my employer eventually balked at his original ultimatum, allowing me to keep my job as a foreman.
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Brett felt that as a grown man, he should be able to handle the challenges in his life on his own, but he really struggled with the physical and emotional trauma the stress was inflicting on him. He turned to an expert to ask if his reactions were normal.
"I have been a construction foreman for a local homebuilder for nearly 20 years. Despite the recent economic woes, our company is in a pretty good market, and we have remained busy. As a matter of fact, my company expanded to a new market, opening up a branch in another state nearly 700 miles away. The president of the company told me that if I wanted to keep my job, I would have to become foreman in the new branch. My grown kids live only blocks away, and not long ago, I got to see the birth of my first grandchild. The thought of leaving and not seeing them grow tore me apart. My wife said she would not leave this town and her family, but my boss gave me the ultimatum: I move, or I'm out of a job. I was so torn and burdened by this that it was ruining my life. I couldn't eat or sleep, I couldn't stop my mind from spinning, I literally felt like I was losing control over all my life, my family, my career. I don't know where to go, where to turn, or what to do. My current situation at work has put me in a terrible position: I am forced to choose between my family and my career.
The recent stress of the situation has taken a toll on me and I cannot shake it. I have lost my appetite,
I don't sleep at night, and I am always tired. . . sometimes to the point that I am too tired to think any more.
But no matter what I do, I cannot turn my brain off. It constantly races with "what-if's" and second-guesses.
This is no way to live and I have to make something change. How do I cope with this?
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Audio library
Brett then understood that he needed to address the stress and his body's reaction to the stress, in addition to the causes of the stress. He browsed through the audio resources and found a radio episode that dealt with the idea of overcoming the feelings that were burdening him.
Experts
Brett felt grateful for the advice he had received from the expert he had contacted and decided to browse through the other experts to see what other resources they had available.
Kenneth Patey
Dr. Myron "Doc" Downing
Articles
While browsing through the experts that specialize in stress, Brett ran across this expert's article and decided to read it to see if he could gain some insight on approaching the problems in his life that were the source of the stress.
Products
Brett found that stress was a part of his life, but it wasn't going to rule his life. He gained the insight and knowledge to know that he was going to face the stress, and he knew he needed some strategies for dealing with it. He began by addressing the immediate problems: he needed to quiet his mind and get much-needed sleep.
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Brett then wanted to address the roots of his stress. He knew the causes and he needed to deal with them in a healthy, productive manner. He found a book aimed at maintaining mindfulness and positive attitudes in the face of change and transition.
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