Stress Center Peer Support

I know what you mean about anxiety at work. I do IT customer service, so I'm on the phone all day long. I just get overhwelmed when I get my users finally calling me back over and over again, or I get my stupid boss from the UK (yes, my boss is based in the UK) give us rediculous goals of clearing our ticket queue of old tickets by yesterday--so the pressure was really on us this week, and well, I'm sure you all understand what someone with our issues feel when we're dealing with addded pressure, and not just the "going to work" part that we're trying to do without having any anxiety. How do you all deal?

Andromedae,

You must remember this to shall pass. You can only do some much, you give your best thats all you can do. Try not to worry about things you have no control of. Its only a job.Look at the positive things in your life that have gotten you where you are today.i.e. family and friends. Keep in touch!

Yeah I agree about work...I get anxious at work because I am not close enough to anyone at work to share with them what I am going through, so when I get anxious there is no one to talk to about it, so I just sit there by myself lost in my thoughts, which will then start to spiral. One thing that has been helping me out is I spend about 10 minutes during the day, where I email one of my friends or a family member, and just write them a nice long note about anything. Its also a good excuse to let any of my close friends know about my current condition. Just remember even though anxiety at work sucks really bad, we just gotta keep pushing through...We all gotta eat right?

Hi I to really get axious when I go to work, but it not my job itself, it is a lady I work with. She is so negative, I can go to work in a pretty good mood and I'm not there an hour before she gets me all upset. I am really trying to not let her get to me, I also take my card with me and have to get it out quit alot at work and read it and do my two four breathing.

Definitely. I am a file clerk and I do nothing but deal with paperwork all day.

I had so many panic attacks at work, that they laid me off.

I have listened to this cd a couple of times and do you think I can remember all 6 steps when I need them! Must be old age!!!!!!!!!!
Mary

I am ALWAYS more anxious at work. It's a new day, don't really know what to expect coming up.
After lunch, I feel much better however.

I try to concentrate on how I'm feeling on the weekends. On Saturday morning and Sunday morning I wake up feeling fine and go about my morning fine. It usually helps me to recognize that I can feel just as calm at work on Monday and through the week too.

I have trouble with severe panic attacks at our monthly staff meetings. We go around the table each taking a turn to speak. I get more and more anxious as my turn approaches and have trouble with my breathing. Does anyone else have a similar problem? Any ideas that might help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

HH - I completely understand and can relate as I have had similar issues with meetings.

Are you comfortable enough with your supervisor to explain your situation? If so, maybe you can work something out with them like being the first one to talk so you have less time to anticipate speaking. They might even have some good ideas.