Hello, I'm new to the group. I have anxiety and depression. Just started a new job and my anxiety is taking over and it's only the 2nd day tomorrow . To top it off self doubt is creeping in.
How can I tell my mind to stop? I'm in a fight or flight feeling mode. Have others felt this way?
Thank you in advance
Hi Dinoh,
My name was BonnieSue and now it's been changed by accident. The answer to your question is Yes, other people have felt self-doubt when they were new to a job. And anxiety. It's only natural and especially so for people who have anxiety and depression before they started a new job.
Starting a new job is one of the most stressful things a person can possibly do in their lifetime. So it's naturally going to be anxiety-producing. Self-doubting. Producing fight or flight mode. Producing fearfulness. But all these will pass as you get used to your job and it becomes more routine. What is foreign becomes ordinary as time passes. People you've just met become familiar and so on. So this stress is a passing thing. Use all of your coping skills and any meds to get you through this transition period. Because this is only temporary and will pass.
All of this will become routine. I'm repeating myself in case you flew by this and didn't get my point. This is a temporary stage and it will pass. So just relax as much as possible and learn your new job and let the rest of the stress pass you by as much as possible. Let go of the self-doubt and settle in to your job as much as you can each day. That will put you in the best position possible for now.
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