I’m currently off work with stress. This is following my marriage ending unexpectedly leaving me with 2 young kids on my own, selling family home, working as front line staff during pandemic with no childcare etc. I have just been so stressed, upset, burnt out with life recently so have been signed off work for a month. It is very much needed. However now I’m off and the children are at nursery and school I suddenly feel afraid and anxious being on my own, having time to myself. I don’t know how to even start recovering from the stress or what I can do. I took a nice walk this morning but then have felt these anxious feelings all day.
I know I need to sit with my feelings and start to process them, I would say I haven’t even fully processed my separation yet. I just don’t know how, how can I work past these feelings and come out the other side. What worked for you? I feel guilty for not keeping busy all day but that’s probably half the problem, I need to just take it easy. Sorry for the ramble