Engineers Always Figure It Out… Right?

As an engineer, I was trained to solve complex problems. But no one taught me how to solve te ones inside my head – until life forced me to.

“I am an engineer, I will figure it out myself. There must be an easy and quick way to manage my emotions! I will figure it out. Engineers always do,” I told myself.

I didn’t know then that another long journey would come along in my life. One with no going back. Speaking of journeys, one influential motivational speaker once said,

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins

I would even add to Tony’s quote: “And sometimes you have no choice but to begin the impossible journey because… Life just pushes you to the edge!”

Throughout my professional career as an engineer, any time I had a problem to solve, I would go (more or less) through the following steps: define the goal > establish criteria and constraints > evaluate alternative paths > build a prototype of the best solution > test the prototype using established criteria > analyze test results and make changes if needed > communicate the final solution. This time, to figure out how to get out of the mental turmoil I put myself in. I knew it would do no good to rely on old habits. Something had to be done differently. It was my responsibility to resolve the issues in my life and to survive the burnout. Otherwise I would risk damaging my relationship with my child and my husband. I was already on the edge!

What if your strengths — logic, analysis, performance — could be allies in your healing?

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