SeekingAfrica
MyPTSD Pro
In this case, I mean job applications. For example today I spend 2-3 hours organizing my job search, applying to 2-3 positions. Then I spend a couple of hours talking to a friend trying to help me with my CV and potential interview questions and now I feel too blocked to continue for the day.
What I have done so far is:
-trying to slowly set a self-care routine at the start of my day so that I know I'm putting extra care towards keeping my anxiety in check
-starting to break down the aspects of the job search in bits so it's not 1 big overwhelming part but different steps
What else can I do so I don't self-trigger myself daily?
I'll try to make some block schedule (as in, some time job hunting, some working on skills or brainstorming etc.) and try to journal on thought patterns to try to figure out why job search is so huuugely triggering for me. Like this talk with my friend, it was super useful as it needed to be done, but it made me soooo set off, it feels like if I spend even 5min more trying to apply or even think about it, I'll burst in tears or get in a panic attack. I feel like I'm barely keeping it together and need to self-care immediately before I fully fall apart. It would be nice if I don't have to do that daily.
Anything else I can do?
What I have done so far is:
-trying to slowly set a self-care routine at the start of my day so that I know I'm putting extra care towards keeping my anxiety in check
-starting to break down the aspects of the job search in bits so it's not 1 big overwhelming part but different steps
What else can I do so I don't self-trigger myself daily?
I'll try to make some block schedule (as in, some time job hunting, some working on skills or brainstorming etc.) and try to journal on thought patterns to try to figure out why job search is so huuugely triggering for me. Like this talk with my friend, it was super useful as it needed to be done, but it made me soooo set off, it feels like if I spend even 5min more trying to apply or even think about it, I'll burst in tears or get in a panic attack. I feel like I'm barely keeping it together and need to self-care immediately before I fully fall apart. It would be nice if I don't have to do that daily.
Anything else I can do?