I asked for help at work. It wasn’t easy, but it was the right thing to do

I had a phone call with my manager and an employee from the Safe to Work team at our organisation. I acknowledge that I am privileged in having access to a Safe to Work team. My original plan was to work two days this week and then work 3-4 days moving forward. We discussed personal …

What do I need to work safely with anxiety?

I was asked this question by both my manager and my psychologist after I burned out. Truth of the matter is, I have no clue. On one hand, I think it could be simply a certain number of days or hours worked each week. On the other, no matter how many "days" I work, my …

I burned out without realising it

I felt a pang of disappointment reading my last post - "My Kindness Project... I am on a mission". Clearly I didn't live up to my mission. That was my first reaction. But also, that is the reaction that I have conditioned into myself. These are the unhelpful thought patterns that have turned into habits …

Slow down

I wake with a tight chest. I lay down on the couch to relax myself. Unaware of its continual tightening. I scroll through Instagram mindlessly, not noticing any thoughts. I can't get up. My mind starts to race so fast I can't recognise what's going on. I'm thinking about my schedule and how I won't …

Overworked

I love my job, genuinely. The issue is that I can't stop caring and overthinking. Hours are longer than others, but not extreme. I'm not in investment banking or doing shift work. But I'm overworked by the pressure I put on myself. Nobody's life is in danger, but it feels like mine will fall apart …