I know first hand how internalising stress can and will do damage to your immune system & general health. For me it was money issues after graduating Uni. To b

I know first hand how internalising stress can and will do damage to your immune system & general health. For me it was money issues after graduating Uni. To be honest I didn't even know I was "stressed" but my health told me other wise. I had 3 years of serious illnesses that most people my age (early 20's) would never have had (pneumonia, severe tonsilitis, kidney issues) especially after having a relatively illness free child-hood. The only thing that helped me to feel like I was making progress (and healthier long term) was working on fixing the problem at the root. Trying to step away from the frantic scrabbling around & viewing the problem from above. When you're frantic over a situation you don't just stop being stressed as soon as you leave work. You may have been working 12 hour days but your body remains stressed out for all of it, even during sleep. Perhaps your body has had zero down-time over the last 4 years! I think you would benefit from some analysis of your working day. What ARE you working so hard on? Where are the bottlenecks. What can you delegate or eliminate? Spend a few days/weeks working ON your business (streamlining) instead of IN it. Aim to achieve more with less. Maybe you could even use the HN community to improve some aspect for you!