[OutlawedSpirit]

Hey everyone. New to this board. Hope this finds you all well.

I find that I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to work. Just the thought of going into work gets my heart racing, and I'm not even really sure why. I enjoy the job, for the most part, and usually once I get there I'm fine. It's just getting there that seems to be the issue. There are days I'll call into work just because I get so worked up before going in, I can't seem to make myself go. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to make yourself go?

[detachedangst]

I always have anxiety about going to work. I have called in because of said anxiety as well. I figured out for me if I go in early then I will never be late and will have a better chance of not falling behind on my work. So, I usually get to work and hour to an hour and a half early.

[medicalfox]

I used to get really bad anxiety about going to work in the morning, but I found that reassuring myself, taking an anti anxiety before bed, and bringing treats to work helps me look forward to it. I usually bring smoothies and chocolate to work so I now look forward to my shift.

[i dont matter]

Yes I have this (to a degree) too.

I always go to work (call me Mr Reliable). But once I am there - I often find myself freaking out over nothing..... I will flee to the bathroom and hide in a stall until I am calm again.

Just yesterday I was in a meeting with three other people and I had a bit of a panic attack. I could not focus, I could not process anything that was being said and I soooooo wanted to flee - but I knew I couldn't. Not fun.

Sorry, I know that I did not offer any "help" to you. Just know that you are not alone on your troubles. Best wishes to you.

Originally Posted by OutlawedSpirit

Hey everyone. New to this board. Hope this finds you all well.

I find that I have a lot of anxiety when it comes to work. Just the thought of going into work gets my heart racing, and I'm not even really sure why. I enjoy the job, for the most part, and usually once I get there I'm fine. It's just getting there that seems to be the issue. There are days I'll call into work just because I get so worked up before going in, I can't seem to make myself go. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what do you do to make yourself go?

Outlawedspirit - I did have this problem originally, and then it went away, and then it came back on meds, however, what you've described is familiar, and I got sacked and quit previous jobs because of anxiety - however, what does help now- a lot of exercise in the morning before an event, it releases the tension and distracts from nagging thoughts, a good and healthy breakfast too, and if you can, 0 caffiene

[dwfieldjr]

I usually get it the night before. I work four 10s so usually the night before I go back I get anxiety, start thinking thoughts that never happen I get all worked up. Then I collapse in my bed, then the morning comes and I'm off to work.

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[Ceraphina]

My anxiety over work starts the night before and then I have a hard time sleeping. I wake up in a cold sweat and I curl up and don't go. I have left many jobs because of this fear. I am good once I get there but more often than not I freeze and can not move out of bed.

[pnw1]

I know what you mean. Before I became disabled , my anxiety before work was awful. I would wake up hours early and start freaking out. The pressure, the work, the people. I have been there....... Try and breath, take your meds from doctor, and pray. I wish you the best

[Beepee]

Wow, thanks for expressing this. I thought I was alone on this. I think I have somewhat id a social anxiety disorder. Don't like people observing me. Can't hold a job so I am a nanny so I have to deal with only the mom as a boss.

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[TheDeepGreenSea]

Yes, I have an issue with this. It hits me before and during work. I like my job. Once I'm working I put a ton of pressure on myself about what I should be doing or the speed I should be doing something. This tends to lock me up which makes me even more anxious

[Love&Toil]

I used to have this problem really badly. Now my meds help a lot. I used to listen to relaxation/mindfulness meditation CDs on the way to work, at work at my desk, and then on the way home from work. Some nights I did mindfulness meditation when I got home too because I was so anxious/panicky. I started doing something from the Feel Good Handbook: draw a picture of yourself with a thought bubble and then write all your worries in there. For example, "I am afraid I will mess up today and then everyone will think I am a dummy and will laugh at me. I will never be able to do this job and will be a failure." Then I took a step back and realized that I had a half-decent reputation and if I messed up I could just dust off and carry on... so there was a process of examining and rethinking my thoughts that helped some.

I know how crippling the thoughts and fears can be. I wish you well.

[music junkie]

I used to really suffer from this. Now it's a bit more under control, but I still have trouble from time to time. What I do is I just focus on my paycheck, & how small it will be if I don't go. Right now my main priority in life is paying off debt, so this is a powerful motivator for me.

[scooterb]

Dear Outlawed Spirit and others that posted,
Mornings are my toughest time by far. I think part of my anxiety rises from the anticipation of going to work. Once there I'm generally fine, but given enough time to anticipate all that could go wrong and my myriad of high expectations and perfectionism - I soon become non-functional. It's not easy for me to accept the philosophy of "do the best you can." That's one of the issues I'm working on with my therapist. Learning to become aware of my need to be perfect and then I begin to second guess my performance until I'm so overwhelmed I can't think or concentrate at all.
Hope it helps to know you are DEFINITELY not alone.

Are there any coping skills you could practice for the situation?

Coping Skills for the Workplace

-found this article to post you it might help