Yes, I’m still alive. Learning any new job is time consuming, and stressful. The funny thing is, part of my job is helping people learn to manage stress. And I had a lot of problems with it myself.
What do you do to manage stress?
One of the things that has helped me is going to a lookout along Pebble Beach Drive during my lunch hour. With gas prices being what they are, at first I just sat in my car to eat lunch. The building I work in is on the edge of a marsh and semi-forested area, so it seemed like a good idea. But I discovered I needed to get away from my job completely for that bit of time, and this view is just a couple miles from where I work. I park there, roll down my windows, and listen to the waves and seagulls. If I’m [...]

