Advice to Obama on battling presidential stress and aging
Dear President Elect Obama,
You are taking on the toughest public office in the world at a very critical juncture in world history. Don’t choke! Don’t screw up. Don’t mess up. If you do, we will all read or hear about it instantly and it will be a part of world history.
The Whole World is looking for you to save us from a World Wide Depression. Talk about pressure!!!
You are going to be photographed and video taped at every opportunity. A mistake or mispoken word, a strange gesture – they will be played over and over all over the world.
The pressure is so tremendous that you will experience and show accelerated aging.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/06/presidential.health.aging/index.html
Aging President Obama
Based on past presidents, it is predicted that you will age a twice the normal rate by being president of the United Sates. Ouch!!!!!
Gee, I feel stressed out even thinking about it. I make mistakes but I do not have to get up in the morning and see them on CNN or splashed all over the internet. I do not have to see ‘talking heads’, the TV experts of the moment, critiquing my performance. Wow. that is some pressure that you will be facing.
You are not even in office and it is being reported that you are showing signs of accelerated aging.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/05/obama-on-aging-the-gray-i_n_110985.html
My advice is that along with a great diet and regular exercise you need training and a coach to help you keep your stress level to a minimum. I would think that a 10 minutes in the morning and at night would be a great way to clear your mind and focus on being calm. At least one or 2 breaks a day of 5 to 10 minutes to practice deep breathing and letting tension go. Seriously, your health and your job performance depends on it.
The whole world needs you healthy and at your best.
Dr Tim Lowenstein (c) 2009 All Rights Reserved Contact Dr Tim for permission to reprint. We can supply a copy of photos from this article as well. info@stressmarket.com
