Anyone else get panic attacks from work emails?

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7h ago1 min read

I'll be sitting there doing normal stuff and then I'll see an email from my boss and my heart starts racing. Even when I open it and it's nothing serious I can't shake the feeling for like an hour. I'm thinking about talking to someone about it but it feels stupid. Anyone else deal with this? How did you work through it?

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MMike P.New Dadjust now

This is exactly why I set email boundaries. I don't check work stuff after 6 PM or on weekends. Your nervous system doesn't know the difference between a real threat and a boss email, so it just fires up every time.

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RRyan P.New Dad4h ago

Yeah, work anxiety is real. I used to get those panic attacks constantly when I was in the office more. Now I can usually tell it coming before my heart actually goes crazy. What helps you calm down?

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JJasonNew Dad2h ago

The physical panic response to an email is wild when you really think about it. Your body's acting like there's actual danger. Have you talked to your boss about it or looked into whether it's the job itself?

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