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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago

When I'm at work, I'm bored and feel like I'm wasting my time because I should be doing more for myself and the world.

When I'm at home, I don't want to fully relax as I feel that I'm wasting my life and my free time.

Fun!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This pairs nicely with anxiarrhea: the shits you get when you get really anxious, especially prevalent in the morning before work.

I don’t think that’s a word, just what I call it..

You stresslax over the weekend and bam! The anxiarhhea hits Monday morning.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Stress-maxxing more like

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Okay well feeling called out now so getting up.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Apparently this is especially common with people with ADHD.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

This happens to me with depression. When I'm depressed because of my situation, my coping mechanism is to research/organise how to change my situation. But when I get tired of researching and need a brake I can't stop thinking about the big picture and need to force myself to think about the present & little things.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is so relatable and I never considered taking a break to think about the present. Despite the fact that my therapist has taught me several grounding techniques, I never think of them in the moment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Oh, yeah – I've noticed that when I'm depressed my brain is stuck in a loop of only thinking about the big picture. So much so that I forget about here and today

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

My entire summer

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Sounds exhausting

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

This is so me. I prefer working because when I'm playing video games or lying on the couch, my mind goes back to the thoughts of "is X on track..?"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Submit this for new word of the year.