Been having a lot of trouble sleeping and my mind races at night thinking about stuff that happened at work or might happen. My boss said something critical in a meeting last week and I can't stop replaying it in my head. It's probably not that deep but it's affecting my mood at home and I feel like I'm snapping at my family for no reason. Has anyone dealt with work anxiety? Does it get better?
The racing thoughts at night are the worst. I was dealing with the same thing until I started putting my phone down an hour before bed and just doing some breathing exercises. Game changer for me. Have you tried anything like that?
The sleep deprivation makes the anxiety worse which makes the sleep worse. It's a cycle. Have you considered talking to someone professional? No shame in it. I finally did after a bad stretch and wish I'd done it sooner.
Been there man. When I switched jobs I had the same anxiety spiral. Work stuff would just loop in my head all night. Talked to my doc about it and honestly getting some help made all the difference. Nothing wrong with reaching out.
The sleep deprivation makes everything worse too. When I'm not sleeping well I catastrophize about everything. Have you looked into whether it's just work stress or if there's something deeper going on?
I've been there. The racing thoughts at night are brutal. Have you tried anything to wind down before bed? I started putting my phone away an hour before sleep and it made a real difference. Also just talking to someone about the work stuff sometimes helps get it out of your head.
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I hear you man. When I'm in that headspace, everything feels magnified at 2am. Sometimes I just get up and read or do something mundane instead of laying there spiraling. Takes the pressure off trying to force sleep.