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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Asuncion86
Asuncion86

What do people do who can't work due to anxiety or mental health problems? I just started a née job but I'm not able to focus and learn because of weird sensations that I feel. Mine is a physical anxiety where I'm afraid of taking a step because of heel pain. I don't have to walk for my job but I'm just unable to concentrate. I don't know how I could do this or any job. But what's the alternative? 

arfie
arfie
An alternative I might suggest is venting and sorting your challenges here, as they arise. It be a handy alternative, whether you are trying to develop outside interests or simply letting stewing in misery be your full-time job. Either way, the challenges and anxieties of mental health problems are equally problematic.

Keep venting, Asuncion. Your answers are in there.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
First. Working is better for your well-being. Having a regular paycheck, a schedule, and doing things is better for your well-being.

Keep your focus on doing things. You are stronger than you realize and able to do more than you notice.

Instead of 'thinking' start 'doing thinking'.

You can do this!
smgp1209
smgp1209
Allow yourself to feel your sensations. Once you stop being afraid of them they will subside. Resistance will cause them to feel stronger. This will take some practice I’m still learning as well. Know that your sensations can’t hurt you. They are actually trying to protect you as your body and mind sense fear.
rmb
rmb
There is a form of meditation called body scan meditation that a therapist introduced to me years ago. I’ve practiced quite a bit when my anxiety starts causing my to fixate of different sensations in my body. It promotes body awareness which seems counter intuitive since you are already hyper aware of your body, but it actually helps with mindfulness and tuning into your body without judgement:

https://www.mindful.org/beginners-body-scan-meditation/

It’s something that might help you relax before you start your day or you could adapt it to short sessions while sitting at work over lunch or during down time at work.
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