Notes from Carolyn  

The above article is really good, but I don't believe that it addresses a big part of the problem for many people. 
 

If you are in one of these jobs, chances are that you are in the 20% of people who are highly sensitive, or even an empath. Many of these careers, naturally attract people who are extremely sensitive and heart centered. 

You've been called to do this work because you feel other's pain and want to help. It's this sensitivity that makes you good at what you do....and it's causing untold stress, probably more than you realize. For many this sensitivity is their blessing and their curse.
 

Yes, each job has stress, deadlines and a lot of things out of your control. Most of us believe that it's that kind of stress that is getting us down. In actuality that's probably only a small part of the picture.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the real problem is that you are more than likely absorbing the mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual pain, anxiety, angst, fear and energies of those you work with, both clients/patients/customers and co-workers.

 

1 out of 5 people is highly sensitive to the emotions and energy of other people, and these professions tend to call to this group of sensitive, even empathic personalities.
Read More about why these jobs are an issue

Are you a highly sensitive person? Find out now

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As I was finishing this article I got a phone call from one of our customers who just quit her very stressful job as a speech and language pathologist and is starting up her massage business.

I asked her what about the job was so stressful. She shared that it was for several reasons:

Paperwork and legal pressure designed to protect the kids, but that took hours, often into the night, to complete each day making it difficult to do the job.

And as you might expect there are issues working with kids under these circumstances. A lot of the kids have major issues. She was screemed at, scratched and bitten over the years.

It was also heartbreaking to see what the kids needed and not always be able to do it because it didn't fall within specified guidelines.

Do you have a story about a stressful job you'd like to share? What did you do? Were you able to make a change? What worked, what didn't?  Your story maybe helpful for someone else. If I get some good responses, I may start a page sharing some of this information, or include it in future newsletters.

Carolyn

Anytime within a year from purchase, you can return your original Shield and Trade-up to a higher level Shield.
 

Why would I want to Trade-up? 

• You may have purchased what you could afford, knowing you would eventually want a stronger Shield.
• You may have been skeptical and not wanted to spend money on a higher level until you found out if the Shield worked. After wearing it for a while, you know it works and are ready to invest in yourself and your well-being
• The Shield you got may not be the right one for you and/or you simply feel that you need a little More (protection, balancing....)  See below for photo analysis information

Read the rest of the details about Trading Up/Trading In

 

 

 

  

 

 

Don't forget to recharge your shield.

Hang Shield in natural light either in a window, or preferably, outside. (More info about recharging) We usually just keep it on the cord or chain, and loop it over a lawn chair. This allows it to hang freely and absorb the energy from the sun. (Be sure you secure the loop by wrapping around something, then pull Shield through the loop, pull to make sure it can't come off)



POLISHING  It's summer and silver and brass both tend to tarnish more when it's hot, humid and you're, well, sweaty. Sorry, just can't think of a better way to say it.

You can polish your silver chains and Shields with any commercial silver polish. Brass can be cleaned with Brass or other brass cleaners.

Or you can order our treated polishing cloths - they do a great job, and no liquid mess. We recently found a video discussing various polishing cloths, and this one was judged the best on the market by professional jewelers.  Order your polishing kit

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