I've been working towards controlling my anxiety lately, and have come to realize that a lot of anxiety stems from small, inconsequential things, that build up over the course of the day and cause troublesome effects without me being conscious of it. Some things I've noticed cause anxiety for me are things like not sure what was the last song I was listening to on a CD, making minor mistakes at work and feeling the need to correct them quickly, or hell, even making sure I do everything in a video game before I go to the next area.
I also have this issue where certain things that I've done wrong stick in my head and nag at me until I resolve them, for the most part I can't fix those at work, and so no matter what I think about, my mind kind of goes back to that one unresolved issue. It's happened more than a few times where the anxiety caused me to have to leave early (thankfully my company is very lenient about letting people leave early, so I don't get in trouble for it if there's enough staffing).
My job is also a desk job, and I always notice that sitting down for a while, physically, makes it harder for me to stay calm. Once I stand up to go to the bathroom, a lot of the tension kind of melts away and I feel better.
I do have some health issues (namely irritable bowel syndrome, which causes constipation and bloating) which can physically make it harder for me to keep calm, but I want to do things to help that are in my power. Does anyone have any advice on dealing with these issues?
I also have this issue where certain things that I've done wrong stick in my head and nag at me until I resolve them, for the most part I can't fix those at work, and so no matter what I think about, my mind kind of goes back to that one unresolved issue. It's happened more than a few times where the anxiety caused me to have to leave early (thankfully my company is very lenient about letting people leave early, so I don't get in trouble for it if there's enough staffing).
My job is also a desk job, and I always notice that sitting down for a while, physically, makes it harder for me to stay calm. Once I stand up to go to the bathroom, a lot of the tension kind of melts away and I feel better.
I do have some health issues (namely irritable bowel syndrome, which causes constipation and bloating) which can physically make it harder for me to keep calm, but I want to do things to help that are in my power. Does anyone have any advice on dealing with these issues?
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