This past four weeks I've been living with my anxiety taking over my life. I think for years it has been influencing me but I just didn't realize it because I'd never been so paralyzed by it nor felt the physical effects of fast heartbeat, lack of appetite, sleeplessness and just the overall ache of it gripping my body like I have this past month.
Has anyone experienced or read that ongoing anxiety left untreated can actually cloud your judgment and lead to really bad choices? I made a ton of stupid financial decisions in this past year in a life where I've been very responsible most of my life, was that my unchecked and unrecognized anxiety taking my life away?
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I would say yes to a certain extent regarding slowed thinking, clouded judgement and concentration issues. Last night I made a bad choice by having a huge slab a carrot cake at midnight. I woke up around 4am with some awful heartburn. Did my anxiety make me do it? Feeling mentally and physically fatigued the other day, I stayed home and missed an important meeting at work! It’s really hard to say sometimes. Good luck.
Anything new and unfamiliar. I left a job for a new opportunity and with the onset of this anxiety it's a real problem because I'm assuming the worst on everything I do. I am also replaying all of the mistakes I've made and it's laying self-doubt on the anxiety which is just ...I can't even describe how this has me hurting. I used to dream of travel and all of the fun things on my "bucket list" and now I just pray I can one day not feel this way anymore.
Should you not be asking your Manager how you are performing in your role and use that as the basis for own self-appraisal?
Considering you got the job in the first place; assumes you are not only competent but someone they wanted to help grow their organisation. What is your role?
Bucket lists are great - not only do they allow us to dream and fantasise but can be used to motivate. Name 3 things on your bucket list?
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