Anxiety Support Group
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...
Does anyone else with anxiety issues have issues with any sort of responsibility?
i struggle with any type whether it's sitting with grankids during the summer months to various jobs i've had over the years.
I seemed to do best years ago with outside work that was not mentally challenging.
I'm retired now but would like yo do something if it weren't for my problem facing any sort of responsibility.
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
Good for you to ask this question.
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Gentle support while you find your own balance. Keep venting. Your answers are in there.
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!!!!!!!!!Where's my perfect life!!!!!!!!!
1. Recognize that comments and criticism are part of your work. If 50% of the comments are on target and 50% misplaced, that means if you benefit from the good ones, you will do a better job.
2. Don't look at drastic solutions. If you get criticized, don't think of leaving the project or someone getting rid of you, instead, just work on the narrow issue they mentioned.
At almost the last minute, someone came up with a change that would make my job a lot harder and more complicated. I was initially angry, voiced a complaint to someone, but basically went along with the change. Guess what, the guy was absolutely right and dramatically improved the presentation with what he did, and his superior knowledge. Several people complimented me on the presentation (basically giving me credit for what he did).
3. Try to limit negative self-talk So work to get over the negative feelings and talk.
4. Success and Feedback I have a family member who was I think the youngest director of the Fortune 500 company where he works, and is now buying a million dollar home.
He's reasonably smart but not exceptional (good but no great standardized tests, decent but not great school grades). What he does very, very well, is to solicit and utilize criticism. Before an interview for a new position or making a presentation, he requests feedback, indeed criticism. And people do criticize, sometimes unfairly, but he doesn't take it to heart. If there are 20 criticisms, say one fourth on target, he takes and uses what's on point.