Job stress drove me to congestive heart failure at age 34. As I got better, here are 3 things I did to revive my small business while protecting my health.
insider@insider.com (Shannon Hennig)
Shannon Hennig is a small business owner and health and wellness marketing expert.
In September 2020, she was suddenly hospitalized with a diagnosis of congenital heart failure and had to take time off from running her business.
As she eased back into work, began health treatment, and continued homeschooling her young son, Hennig learned to set boundaries to safeguard her physical and mental health.
In September 2020, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure caused primarily by high blood pressure that was left untreated for too long. Despite leading a healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly, and having a diet of minimally processed food, unchecked stress and anxiety coupled with my high blood pressure to result in my diagnosis at age 34.