Last week, I found myself frozen in front of a simple to-do list. Just three tasks. But my brain turned it into a mountain. If you’ve ever stared at a minor issue for hours, second-guessing every tiny detail, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Anxiety doesn’t just make you “worry” — it hijacks your ability…
Ever felt like your job is a ticking time bomb of stress? I get it. A few years back, I found myself glued to my desk, heart racing, juggling back-to-back deadlines while pretending I wasn’t crumbling inside. High-pressure jobs can feel like a battleground where anxiety isn’t just an occasional visitor—it becomes a daily unwelcome…
Let me be brutally honest: anxiety has sabotaged my productivity more times than I care to admit. It creeps in during crucial workdays, turning a simple task list into an overwhelming mountain. If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve had that same gut-punch of anxiety making you lose focus, procrastinate, or spiral into a mental…
For years, I struggled to explain the relentless pressure that weighed on me daily. Was it anxiety? Was I just stressed? Or was I slowly burning out without realizing it? It wasn’t until I found myself Googling terms like “difference between anxiety and burnout” at 2 AM that it clicked—most people, including myself, have no…
If you’ve ever found yourself staring blankly at your screen, rereading the same sentence over and over, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too—coffee in hand, deadlines looming, and somehow my brain just refuses to stay on task. Anxiety has a sneaky way of hijacking focus, especially in a work setting. Whether it’s the low…
If you’re anything like me, deadlines don’t just bring out your productivity—they unleash a swarm of nervous thoughts that can derail your entire day. I’ve always struggled with this invisible weight hanging over my shoulders, especially when there’s a looming due date. You might start off organized, but suddenly your heart races, your focus scatters,…
If you’ve ever stared at your screen at 2AM, eyes heavy but mind racing, wondering if what you’re feeling is just exhaustion—or something deeper—you’re not alone. I’ve been there. For the longest time, I brushed off the knots in my stomach, the constant sense of dread, and even the unexplained irritability as “just stress.” It…
It hits me sometimes right in the middle of a meeting—tight chest, racing thoughts, an overwhelming sense that I’m not doing enough, not fast enough. If you’ve ever tried to breathe through anxiety while your inbox is pinging like a pinball machine and deadlines are stacking like a Jenga tower, you’re not alone. In high-speed…
It started with a knot in my stomach every Sunday night. The kind of unease that wraps around your chest and tightens as the hours pass. I thought it was just the Sunday blues. But when that feeling showed up every morning — even before brushing my teeth — I knew something deeper was going…