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After a year and half of Covid, lockdowns and work from home, I've developped some anxiety that I didn't have before. I'm way more self-conscious when going out
by Zababa 5y ago
After a year and half of Covid, lockdowns and work from home, I've developped some anxiety that I didn't have before. I'm way more self-conscious when going outside. I used to not like much meeting new people, but now it's even worse. Making calls was never easy for me, but these days it's harder. I never had much stress when doing interviews, and now I can't catch my breath for the first 10 minutes.
At least I now understand how crippling it can be for some people.
- drannex 5y ago> and now I can't catch my breath for the first 10 minutes. Happy to hear that I'm not the only one, sorry to hear that I'm not the only one.
- Zababa 5y agoI feel exactly the same!
- perl4ever 5y ago>now I can't catch my breath for the first 10 minutes For some reason, a few years ago, I would be on a phone interview, and I couldn't breathe. But when/if I got an in person interview, I would be completely relaxed. Sometimes too relaxed and careless about what I said. I never did a video interview, so I don't know how that would go.
- Zababa 5y agoThanks for sharing. For me it's when I transition from the "presentation" part of an interview to the "discussion" part of an interview that I can catch my breath.
- Gortal278 5y agoI would try and seek out a therapist about this. This needs dealt with.
- Zababa 5y agoThat's a good idea, thanks for the advice.