For those who are saying "change jobs", first you have to get back to the point that you can work at all. Honestly, no matter what you do it just takes time, j

For those who are saying "change jobs", first you have to get back to the point that you can work at all. Honestly, no matter what you do it just takes time, just like healing from a physical injury. Some of the other advice here (exercise, get away from screens, etc.) can help speed the process up a bit, but you can overdo those as well. One minor tip I can offer relates to the "get away from screens" advice: e-ink ebook readers seem to be an exception you can make, especially if you leave them in airplane mode. Another is to keep a notebook with you to jot notes in. Writing stuff down helps clear it out of your head. Even if you never actually read a note again, you could if you really need to, which is enough to stop thinking and stressing about it. And I do mean writing. Try to only use your phone for note taking that is immediately actionable and deletable (like a grocery list), and you should have very few of those (like, 2-3).