Finding Strength Through Connection and Support
Sometimes it feels like I have a lot of windshield time. Recently I’ve gone to Wichita the last three Wednesdays for workshops for the Enterprise Engagement Series that I’m part of. We can attend virtually and that was what I was going to do. Then after going to the first session, I could see the advantages of being there in person. It’s about a two-and-a-half-hour drive so I grab a cup of coffee to drink on the way there.
A Lifetime of Long Drives
Windshield time is nothing new to me. I grew up in western Kansas where we drive for almost everything. I drove 90 miles one way two to three times a week for three years to finish my degree at Fort Hays State University.
When I was younger, we took my mares to stud farms to have them bred and I drove many miles to go to horse shows and the races. Then my husband and I drove over 57,000 miles on his medical trek.
During the medical trek, I often felt like I was camping. Grabbing a suitcase sometimes at the last minute to take him somewhere. Then living out of it for the time we were there.
I was stressed beyond belief when he was sick. At first, I had a full-time job. Then I was a student in the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® program. Both of which meant more driving.
The Impact of Personal Stress on Professional Life
Stress can get in the way of doing a job. There was a time when we were working on a big event and I would be asked at meetings if I had completed something from a prior meeting. My response was often “Was I here for that?”
When you reach that stress level there is a need for support. As the person in that situation, I didn’t see the need. I thought I was doing fine. I wasn’t.
You can see the toll having a team member who is dealing with a high level of stress in their personal life can have on their work. Does your company have practices in place to help them?
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