For a while things felt manageable, but the last couple of weeks I've had that tight-chest feeling every morning before logging on. Nothing has really changed at my job. Does anyone have small routines that help you get out the door (or to the desk) on the rough days?
Box breathing in the car before I walk in — four counts in, hold four, out four. Sounds too simple to work but it takes the edge off for me.
I started naming it out loud: 'this is anxiety, not danger.' Doesn't make it vanish but it stops me spiraling into 'what's wrong with me.'
Mornings were my worst too. A 10-minute walk before I start the day changed more than I expected. Be gentle with yourself.
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