In August 2009, middle of a recession. I was the manager of a busy high street retail outlet. Stress levels were high, and the pressure was building. Without realising it, I was starting to under-perform and had become unapproachable and even rude and I had lost my passion for my job.In a chance encounter, I was given the advice that if I continued along the same track it would lead towards high blood pressure and maybe even a heart attack. Not something I wanted or needed at the age of 43.