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Girl Talk 17w
i think i’m having a panic attack at work and idk what to do, i’m just so stressed and overwhelmed and i feel like i’m not doing a good job i just want to curl up into a ball and cry
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Anonymous 17w

if u have headphones, put them on and blast music that u don't need to think for (i like hard music like rock, rap and shit like that), get up, get some water and take some deep breaths. Do a couple of stretches if ur up to it, if not rubbing my chest in a clockwise motion works for me so give that a try!

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Anonymous 17w

i try and do focused breathing when i feel overwhelmed like this! my therapist also taught me to try and focus on more sensory material as well, like “this pen has a good rubbery grip on it. what words would i use to describe it? do i like how it feels?”

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Anonymous replying to -> cherryblossom.baby 17w

it will pass, give yourself grace, no need to rush yourself into feeling better 💗

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Anonymous replying to -> cherryblossom.baby 17w

it’s just that my job is so stressful and the people are so demanding, i feel like i’m doing my best but it’s not enough and i don’t have anyone to talk it out with

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

i get where ur coming from girl, i left my last place because of exactly that. it felt like i had to be on top of everything at once with little to no support and my boss would just keep demanding more. i would literally have panic attacks just like u, all for my boss to basically call me lazy cause i wouldn't work overtime for free

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

i get im just some rando online for u rn, but def consider looking into getting another job. There's only so much we can do in a 40 hour work week. We're not robots, we need to take care of ourselves mentally and physically to be able to do our jobs and if u can't take care of urself u just simply won't be able to do ur job sometimes 🤷‍♀️ and some ppl just don't get that cause they live to work fr

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 17w

to be honest i just need a vacation and a drink right now

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 17w

I really should start bringing my headphones to work in case i need this

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