Go take a nap, schedule a stress relief massage, get in a relaxing yoga session or go 9 rounds of boxing to relieve some stress…

CareerCast just released the Most Stressful Jobs of 2018 report and our profession has ranked in the top 10 for the last six years. We’re #5 on the list. What could be more stressful than putting on high profile events with budgets tighter than some the real housewives faces??? Saving and protecting lives (firefighters, police officers, enlisted military) and keeping a bird in the air/landing it smoothly (pilots) have it harder than we do!!

CareerCasters looks at 11 different areas when scoring and ranking each job:

• Travel
• Career Growth Potential
• Physical Demands
• Environmental Conditions
• Hazards Encountered
• Meeting the Public
• Competition
• Risk of Death or Grievous Injury
• Immediate Risk of Another’s Life
• Deadlines
• Working in the Public Eye

Knowing the stresses of our career, how are you preparing to deal with the stress for 2018? Finally using all of your vacation this year? Using sick time for a mental health day?

Interviewing for a new position? Try negotiating some additional time off or slide in one massage a month.