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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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Lanaleo15
Lanaleo15
Work has been crazy the past few weeks, and i've been working 11-12 hour days. I really like the overtime but my anxiety has been hiking up again. It went down for weeks and i was so happy i was starting to feel normal again but now i just cant take this anymore. I want the overtime for the money but its really affecting me. Should i tell my boss i need less work? She already knows i suffer from anxiety and panic attacks is always asking to make sure i'm ok, and before i was but now its not. I just feel like if i tell her to lower my work load, i look like a slacker and just cant handle the work. Reality is, i have alwasy been able to handle the job of 3 people, but not when i'm suffering from anxiety and panice. I hate anxiety, i feel like its ruining me and now my career.
deleted_user
deleted_user
oh i hope you get well soon and good luck
chelle37
chelle37
11-12 hour days would be hard for most people. For those of us with anxiety, we really need to have balance in our lives. It's important that you have down time, and don't just work all the time, you have to take care of yourself emotionally. I'd say to cut back the work hours.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I'm not sure what would be the best option for you here, other than what you're writing is important to help you keep your well-being in the positive range.

You can reduce your resting anxiety by taking what I call 30 second push ups for your spirit while working extra long shifts, or any stressful moment.

Picture yourself in the safe, peaceful, quiet place that gives you strength. Say a saying that increases this feeling. You will be able to reset the switch so you can move forward in the workplace.
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