Having a job that you hate takes a tremendous toll on your body that you may not be fully aware of. Stress and misery can put your body into a fight, flight, or freeze state, leading to poor sleep, frequent illnesses, stomach and other issues, with a tremendous negative impact on your overall mental health. Career counseling combined with a mental health perspective can help you make a successful transition in your life – https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hate-your-job-body-symptoms_n_5c40a314e4b0a8dbe16e8373
“Your body may know before you fully do that your job is to blame for your stress symptoms, sending you red alerts that you are not okay. ”
“’A lot of times the first thing we’ll hear about is sleepless nights,’ said Maryland-based clinical psychologist Monique Reynolds of the Center for Anxiety and Behavior Change. ‘People report either not being able to sleep because their mind is racing or not being able to stay asleep. They wake up in the middle of the night thinking about their to-do list.'”
“Your muscles tense up to guard your body from injury. When you see the workplace as a danger zone, it keeps your muscles wound tight, according to the American Psychological Association. Chronic tension in the neck, shoulders and head can be associated with migraines and tension headaches.”
“Indigestion, constipation, bloating can all be associated with stress, because stress impacts what the gut digests and can also change our gut bacteria, which in turn impacts our mood.”
“Your appetite is closely linked to your brain. Under acute stress, your fight-or-flight response releases adrenaline, telling your body to suppress digestion to focus on saving us from a perceived danger.”
Career Counseling With Elaine Korngold
I bring extensive lived experience of working at various management levels in the corporate world to my counseling practice. Together, we can identify what is successful, how much toll your job is causing, and what needs to change to improve your career situation. We can strategize alternative communication options and process feelings or past experiences that prevent you from moving forward. I integrate Brainspotting therapy and IFS (Internal Family Systems or Parts) therapy in my practice to help clients live their authentic life. Contact me to learn more.