Dealing With Dysregulation At Work. Panic Attack At HR & Can’t Get Over It.

[alwaysworkingthruit]

I had an event last week that required me to meet with HR and consequently, I had a panic attack. I just can’t seem to get over this in seven days. Rumination?? I don’t know what it is ? suggestions? Help?!!

 

[Friday]

Do you usually get over things quickly, and this is new? Or do crises/stress/events you’re unhappy about or ashamed over tend to haunt you long past when you think you “should” be fine?

 

[Movingforward10]

It's horrible being stuck in a state like that.

What usually works? Keep on doing those things until it makes a difference.
It will pass.

What is the message you are telling yourself that is keeping you stuck in this state?

 

[Muttly]

Can you say more about what is leaving you feeling like you can't get over it?

I am sorry you are in such a bad place

 

[arfie]

in my own psych inventory, it is rumination. even when i am RIGHT and righteous, the obsessive thought loops remain "rumination." righteousness does not require throwing saddles on dead horses and crying, "giddyup."

when i catch myself ruminating. i use a reframing technique i learned in "acceptance and commitment therapy (act)." this technique begins with gentle and tolerant acceptance of the fact that i am ruminating --AGAIN! ! ! i then begin reframing my thought loops, one word at a time. in my own case, i often use foreign language for the reframing. translating my ruminations into my weakest foreign language gives my illness room to express itself while helping my logic centers sort the grain from the chaff. if i cannot translate my rumination, i am usually responding to word triggers more than concepts. is it progress that i can now ruminate in three languages? i'm currently translating my ruminations into mandarin.