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Why do I get so anxious going to work

lmecklen
lmecklen
I have always been an anxious person but my work related anxiety really gets me down. I llok around and everyone is so carefree and relaxed and I'm over there a ball of anxiety all day every day. It's not the work that stresses me out its the feeling of being trapped..knowing that I have to be in order to pay my bills. Does anyone else get this feeling, Im feeling really down about it.
peterthegreat
peterthegreat
I get anxious going to work too. I worry I cannot do it perfect. psychics said it is from my parent. I realized it is because I try to think alot.
bridgie101
bridgie101
When I hate my job too much I go home and check out sites online to look for another job. That usually leaves me realising I don't have it so bad. :D

It's soothing too. And tells me what training I need, and how to get where I need to get to. I'm currently working where more and more of everyone's tasks are being siphoned onto me. Just because they're all lazy and as new employees come, they do the minimum. I'm getting pretty close to leaving.
monael
monael
It might help to get some perspective. Yes, we're all trapped to some extent in our jobs because we have bills to pay. But I decided a long time ago to look at it differently. I have a place to live, good food, extras like entertainment etc. All because I go to work. If I didn't, my life would be very hard. So I choose to go to work to have the lifestyle I have. I could choose to quit but then I would have a whole different set of problems.
jeffinwi
jeffinwi
I know how you feel. I too often think that I'm cleaning up for everybody else and watching them to make sure they do their job right instead of doing mine the way I should. I had an interview today which went well. A lot of it has to do with other people at work and how they act and don't make it any easier on me.
Reed31
Reed31
I think any time anybody feels trapped it's uncomfortable. For those of us with anxiety it's hell.

But it's hell not because of the reality but because of the way we think of it.

The solution may not be to leave your job but to change the way you think of it. When you feel you have a choice, it helps you feel less anxious. Is there any way you can think of this job as a choice rather than a chore?
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