Psychologist Anna Heal

I’m a 53-year-old man who recently started a small tech consulting firm after decades in a stable corporate job. The business is my dream, but it’s been a rocky first year. Lately, I’ve developed a persistent, sharp pain in my right shoulder that comes and goes. It flares up intensely whenever I sit down to review financial projections or prepare pitches for potential investors. My doctor found no physical injury or condition after multiple tests. I’ve always been driven and handled pressure well, but this pain is debilitating at the worst times. I find myself procrastinating on crucial tasks because I dread the onset of the ache. Could this shoulder pain be a psychosomatic response to the stress of launching this startup and the fear of it failing? Is my body manifesting the weight of these career goals I’ve set for myself?