{"id":114909,"date":"2020-11-26T12:41:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T12:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herway.net\/?p=114909"},"modified":"2021-08-12T12:07:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T12:07:36","slug":"ansia-da-lavoro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/ansia-da-lavoro\/","title":{"rendered":"Come ho ribaltato l'ansia da lavoro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Per tutta la vita non sono mai stata il tipo di persona che teme i cambiamenti o che si sottrae alle sfide. Ho accolto con favore ogni nuova opportunit\u00e0 di uscire dalla mia zona di comfort e non ho mai avuto paura di perdere qualcosa lungo la strada.<\/p>\n<p>E anche se l'avessi fatto, ero certa che qualcosa di meglio mi aspettava proprio dietro l'angolo!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oltre al mio ottimismo quasi fastidioso, avevo anche molte ambizioni (pensate che al liceo facevo parte di quattro club diversi, oltre a correre in pista), quindi ho sempre riposto grandi aspettative in me stessa e nella mia carriera.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dopo essermi laureato in finanza, ho avuto la fortuna di trovare subito lavoro in una piccola azienda.<\/p>\n<p>Ho fatto progressivamente carriera, passando da un lavoro di base a posizioni pi\u00f9 retribuite in cui mi venivano affidate maggiori responsabilit\u00e0.<\/p>\n<p>Non l'ho mai visto come un peso, per\u00f2, ed ero incredibilmente entusiasta che i miei superiori vedessero in me qualcosa di speciale.<\/p>\n<p>Qualche anno dopo, ho iniziato a sentire il desiderio di qualcosa di <em>nuovo<\/em>. I was well aware that the corporate ladder at my job wasn\u2019t very high, and there wasn\u2019t much more left for me to climb.<\/p>\n<p>Certo, mi piacevano i miei colleghi e l'ufficio privo di stress, ma una vocina nella mia testa continuava a dirmi che era ora di andare avanti.<\/p>\n<p>E proprio come un orologio, ho riallacciato i contatti con un mio vecchio compagno di universit\u00e0 che mi ha fatto sapere che la sua azienda, molto pi\u00f9 grande, stava assumendo. Ho colto al volo l'opportunit\u00e0? Certo che s\u00ec.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114912 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3.jpg\" alt=\"due donne che parlano sedute al tavolo di un caff\u00e8\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/women-talking-3-1280x854.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Within a few months, I was saying goodbye to my old coworkers and getting ready to throw myself into what I thought at the time would be (clich\u00e9 alert) an amazing new chapter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vorrei poter individuare il momento in cui la mia capacit\u00e0 di gestire lo stress \u00e8 volata fuori dalla finestra.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maybe it was around the time I arrived at my new office and realized the true meaning of a \u201cfast-paced work environment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O forse si \u00e8 accumulata lentamente, man mano che il mio carico di lavoro si triplicava, gli straordinari diventavano quasi quotidiani e la pila di e-mail non aperte nella mia casella di posta cresceva sempre di pi\u00f9.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guardando indietro, sono decisamente d'accordo con l'analogia secondo cui lo stress \u00e8 come un secchio che si riempie lentamente d'acqua.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The water rises and rises, and if you don\u2019t find a way to poke holes in the bucket (in other words, actively try to lower your stress), the water will eventually overflow, and you\u2019ll find yourself battling a flood.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>La prima volta che ho avuto un attacco d'ansia ero in macchina, di ritorno dal lavoro. Da sola.<\/p>\n<p>While stuck in traffic, my mind kept bouncing back and forth between project deadlines, my boss\u2019 frustration at that day\u2019s meeting, and all the work that somehow had to be done by the end of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Per la prima volta in vita mia, mi sentivo come se avessi davvero perso il controllo.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, my heart began to race, breathing became difficult, my limbs started trembling \u2013 like they weren\u2019t a part of my body anymore \u2013 and I was terrified that I would pass out behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114914 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1.jpg\" alt=\"donna alla guida di un&#039;auto di giorno\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-driving-car-1-1280x854.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accesi la radio e la musica pop riusc\u00ec a distrarmi abbastanza a lungo da permettermi di riprendere il controllo del respiro e di tornare a casa tutto intero.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cOkay, you just had your first anxiety attack. No big deal, it happens. You\u2019ll be fine,\u201d I told myself.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Purtroppo, questo era solo il preludio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the following months, I had to learn how to live with a constant knot in my stomach, forced myself to eat because I\u2019d lost all appetite, and could never get a good night\u2019s sleep because my brain would never shut off.<\/p>\n<p>And even though my diet had never been worse (it consisted of daily runs to Taco Bell and gallons of soda), I\u2019d somehow managed to lose weight.<\/p>\n<p>The weekends didn\u2019t bring me any relief, either \u2013 I spent them worrying about the following week.<\/p>\n<p>Cos\u00ec l'unico tempo libero che avevo per divertirmi e rilassarmi lo sprecavo facendo scorrere nella mia testa ogni sorta di scenario apocalittico.<\/p>\n<p>I wish I could say I came to the realization that I was suffering from work anxiety on my own, but that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c8 stato mio marito a suggerire provvisoriamente che ero stata un po' troppo stressata di recente e che forse, <em>forse<\/em>, I should consider taking up some stress-relieving activities \u2013 a way to poke a hole in my stress bucket, if you will.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quindi, quali contromisure ho messo in atto?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"numbered-headline\">Trovare la liberazione attraverso lo yoga<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114916 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1.jpg\" alt=\"donna in top nero che fa yoga\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-doing-yoga-1-1280x854.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how yoga became my first weapon in my fight against anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>All'inizio ho seguito solo una lezione ogni domenica sera (perch\u00e9 le domeniche sono le peggiori, come vi dir\u00e0 chiunque soffra di ansia da lavoro) e ho notato un cambiamento quasi immediato.<\/p>\n<p>La tensione nel mio corpo era radicalmente diminuita e sfidare me stessa fisicamente era quasi troppo bello. Con il tempo, ho aumentato il numero di lezioni a tre a settimana, man mano che alcuni dei sintomi fisici dell'ansia si attenuavano.<\/p>\n<p>Il collo e le spalle, incredibilmente tesi e dolorosi, si erano finalmente rilassati e l'appetito era tornato.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"numbered-headline\">Incorporare meccanismi di coping<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114920 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop.jpg\" alt=\"donna seduta davanti a un computer portatile nero in ufficio\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-sitting-in-front-of-laptop-1280x854.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But yoga couldn\u2019t fix all of my problems at work, so I had to develop coping mechanisms to rein in my anxiety during the day.<\/p>\n<p>Ho attaccato un post-it gigante allo schermo del mio computer che mi ricordava di fare un semplice esercizio di respirazione ogni volta che avevo un minuto per me o mi sentivo nervosa.<\/p>\n<p>I wrote a to-do list every morning and checked off one item after another, which gave me a sense of control over my workload. Plus, I didn\u2019t have to worry about whether I would forget anything throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Ho anche imparato a essere consapevole del mio corpo e di ci\u00f2 che mi circonda, controllando me stessa durante il giorno, ricordandomi di allentare la tensione dagli arti e di abbassare le spalle lontano dalle orecchie.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"numbered-headline\">Cambiare la mia dieta<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114924 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee.jpg\" alt=\"donna che prende il caff\u00e8 seduta al tavolo\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-having-coffee-1280x854.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ho smesso del tutto di bere bibite e ho bevuto solo una tazza di caff\u00e8 al mattino per darmi una carica di energia per la giornata.<\/p>\n<p>Ho anche smesso di passare le pause pranzo chiusa in ufficio e ho iniziato a socializzare con i miei colleghi, il che ha reso la giornata molto meno stressante.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"numbered-headline\">Giving two weeks\u2019 notice<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114927 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2.jpg\" alt=\"donna con occhiali da vista che utilizza un computer portatile\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-using-laptop-2-1280x854.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tuttavia, nessuna quantit\u00e0 di yoga o di meditazione poteva cambiare il fatto che stavo lavorando in un ruolo che non era salutare per me e, per guarire completamente, sapevo di dover cambiare lavoro.<\/p>\n<p>Quitting wasn\u2019t an option due to obvious financial reasons, so I slowly started applying to other positions, hoping that I\u2019d get an offer sooner or later.<\/p>\n<p>Dopo innumerevoli domande inviate e ore di colloqui e test, sono finalmente riuscita a ottenere un lavoro che mi permettesse di dare il meglio di me senza mettere a repentaglio la mia sanit\u00e0 mentale.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, my anxiety didn\u2019t magically disappear the second I handed in my two weeks\u2019 notice. It seemed that my body had gotten so used to feeling on edge all the time that it had trouble ditching the habit!<\/p>\n<p>Ma lentamente ho iniziato a riscoprire cosa si prova a godersi veramente un sabato di sole al parco o una cena in famiglia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ripensando a questa esperienza anni dopo, so che avrei dovuto rivolgermi a un terapeuta subito dopo il primo attacco d'ansia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The problem was that I didn\u2019t know it was the start of a genuine mental health issue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-114930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand.jpg\" alt=\"donna che si copre gli occhi con la mano mentre \u00e8 in piedi vicino al muro\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/woman-covering-eyes-with-hand-1280x854.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And I\u2019m sure that many people out there don\u2019t realize that their work stress has long crossed over into full-blown anxiety \u2013 I was simply lucky that I had people around me who guided me in the direction of healing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To all of you who are currently entangled in a battle with your own mind, I\u2019m here to tell you that there is a way out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s not easy, and it feels like you\u2019re trying to twist your way into a pair of pants you outgrew years ago, but it can be done!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After all, there\u2019s nothing wrong in calling it a wrap once you realize that your job is taking much more than it\u2019s giving \u2013 it doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re a failure or incompetent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lasciare quello che pensavo sarebbe stato il lavoro dei miei sogni \u00e8 stata una pillola difficile da ingoiare e ho dovuto fare una conversazione onesta con me stessa su ci\u00f2 che volevo.<\/p>\n<p>Ma grazie a questa esperienza, mi sono portata dove sono oggi e non cambierei mai una sola parte del mio percorso.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My whole life, I was never the kind of person to fear change or shy away from a challenge. I welcomed every new opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone and was never afraid to lose something along the way. And even if I did, I was certain something better was waiting right around&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":114911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29634],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":29634,"label":"anxiety"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/herway.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/How-I-Turned-The-Tables-On-Work-Anxiety-1024x684.jpg",1024,684,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Maria Parker","author_link":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/author\/maria\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":29634,"name":"anxiety","slug":"anxiety","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":29634,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Learning how to control your anxiety or help and understand your partner struggling with anxious thoughts will improve the quality of your life.","parent":22911,"count":30,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":29634,"category_count":30,"category_description":"Learning how to control your anxiety or help and understand your partner struggling with anxious thoughts will improve the quality of your life.","cat_name":"anxiety","category_nicename":"anxiety","category_parent":22911}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herway.net\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}