Just in the start of the second group booking at the resort I am with and I can feel my bones creaking and my muscles turning to jelly.
Used to be able to withstand long and punishing workloads better. Back then 36 hour days I can shrug off like a pesky fly. Nowadays, barely 3 days straight of 14 hour days I can feel the ache in my bones.
Perhaps I am not eating well enough, or exercising, but I do supplement my diet with energy boosting vitamins and drinks loads of water to keep me hydrated.
God, just Thirty-plus years old and I can feel that the world is catching up with me.
Interestingly, I don't really feel off when I am busy doing the work, or when I am 'werking it' with my guests, who I adore (yes, even the difficult ones! heck, they are yet another customer to satisfy), or when I am in knee deep in some group based duty.
The creaks and numbing aches only come at home after I have unwound and cleaned up before I go to bed. I guess I am still loving what I do and really concentrate on doing the job right.
I have a new ritual now, aside from what I have learned to do since I was a kid. I now visualize a happy next day, with my team and I surmounting challenges. Helps me focus and slowly unwind.
Being young at heart is a good defense. Of course loads of YouTube cat videos also do no harm!
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| New mantra! |
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