Monday Morning. We can all do this.

[WingsofNylon]

I find the anticipation of the coming week hard on my mental health. I'm going to guess that others do too.

Whatever you are facing, you do have the strength. Even if you don't feel it yet.

I can do it, you can do it, we can all do it!

Come and share words of encouragement and your Monday aims.

I'm going imagine I have a team of enthusiastic cheerleaders behind me all day. Backing up every positive decision I make.

@erinaceus Did think it was best I clarified - didn’t want to be suggesting we all went clubbing on a Tuesday morning (or maybe we should!)

I am officially at work wearing clean clothes and makeup with washed hair so I’m chalking this up as an early win.

Tuesday morning trip to KOKO could be good actually.

I’m at work, all buzzy from my job applying antics, trying to calm down and actually do some work for current role.

My mum used to say' I should coco!' 

Sorry to have been a bit absent recently. I too have had the thread in my thoughts.

I just wanted to share something interesting a really good recruiter just told me. They just finished a big piece of work and the results show that men will apply for jobs even if they match very few of the criteria but women will only apply to roles where they feel they meet at least 80%. So his advice was, 'Dont hesitate, just apply for everything that looks interesting'.

I have to fly home from sunny Spain tomorrow :( sad to leave this beautiful country and nervous of the flight home.

Am also procrastinating so badly instead of packing like I should be doing!!

I was offered the home care job while I've been away. I start 19th Nov so got a week to sort the holiday washing and ironing before I start!

Hope you are all doing ok x

Yay!!! I am doing a congratulatory dance for you. Holidays coming to an end are always sad but it is great that you got the job.

I have an application that I need to get in today. But I'm putting it off. Someone kick me up the bum please.

Thank you @WingsofNylon I feel so positive!

The new job is school hours only so for the first time in 6 years I will be there to pick my daughter up from school every day. I've got a couple of business opportunities in the pipeline which will bump up the wages. I'm starting an ironing business and also hopefully doing payroll for small businesses (if I get any clients).

For the last 10 years I have ruthlessly clawed my way to the very top of my profession. And promptly burnt myself out. I'm the sort of person who is constantly checking my work phone, replying to Saturday night emails. Working til the early hours and on a weekend. It's not sustainable!

I am so so excited for this new chapter in my life!!

Still not much spare bandwidth for typing and supporting others this week, but am reading when I can and thinking of everyone

Happy Saturday everyone.

Hope we all have a lovely productive, relaxing weekend.

I am full of cold, manky chest infection and generally feeling rubbish so I'm staying in my dressing gown today!

Happy Sunday folks.

I didn't get the job I applied for - rejected without interview, boo! I felt acutely upset for a bit but got over it surprisingly quickly.

Sorry to hear you are poorly @cricketmum84 I just had a fortnight that started with a cold and then moved to a bit of a cough, just over it now, still plan to spend Sunday in bed (except the odd jobs man is coming at 10am to do some, erm, odd jobs so I'll have to get out of bed at that point.)

Sending my sympathy for illness and job rejections. Hope today goes well for both of you.

I've had a really crappy run of things recently but surprisingly I have coped very well. I think things got so bad that I just rejected feeling anxious about any of it. I have instead been remarkably good with self care, eaten well and been kind to myself. So I am proud of myself for that.

I'm awake early, as I do need to spend today applying for jobs. For some reason if I don't start the day strong it is hard to go on..if I force myself out of bed and get dressed with the first hour the rest of the day goes okay. I can't go from a slow morning to a productive afternoon.

Wishing everyone well today. I am an hour early fir work feeling a little low after a lot going on at home in the weekends with illness in the family .
Remembering that I want to be inspirational , that I believe in myself and that I gain so much from work .
I'm going in early to make a start and will shake off the anxiety which is natural after a weekend off .
Good luck all.

Hope everyone's Monday was okay. Mine was so shit. I got shouted at by a colleague in a theatre full of drs and the patient on the table.

Then afterwards she cornered me into a cupboard and let rip and told me I was useless and that I shouldn't have been there and if I can't handle the job I should leave. She really set me up to fail.

I lost it and cried in the break room then my big manager came in and spoke to me. She was so lovely and supportive but I had my planned day off yesterday and now it's 3am and I'm feeling so anxious about going in. I don't want to go in.

@NewYoiker I'm so sorry you had a shit day :( it's really not acceptable for a colleague to speak to you like that!! Did you tell the big manager how they had behaved? That's so unprofessional.

With you in spirit for a hand hold on your way in this morning. I hope today is a better day x

Am man @NewYoiker that sounds shitty. Sending to you. I’m having an energetic week, am bloody knackered and it’s only Wednesday. I’ve got some self-care ahead and am hoping that that calms me down enough.

Yes I told the band 7 and she was horrified. I really really wanted to call in sick today but I didn't I went in and she was in and I ignored her. Lots of people asked how I was though so that's nice. Hope you're all okay

You are all in my thoughts this morning. Things are hectic but hoping that this weekend I'll be able to properly catch up.

We have got this. Hold those heads high and say something kind to yourselves.

Chaotic morning. Doing Something Lovely soon. Trying to hold it together.

Agree with @WingsofNylon - on this thread we got this hope you have a good rest of the day.

How did everyone manage today?

I had a really good therapy session. I've finally found someone who suits me. I'm anxious about tomorrow, more redundancy consultation meetings. Pointless things.

Hugs @WingsofNylon Hope the meeting goes...somewhere? As well as it can? I don't know I've no personal experience of redundancy consultation meetings.

Yesterday was one of those I had four things planned and only did one of them days. (One not my fault as other party cancelled on me.) Never mind the one I did do went great, I got a lot out of it.

Today I have two things planned lets see how I get on here.

FFS, the meeting was supposed to start at 3. Still waiting. Yep, great way to make me feel valued.

Happy Monday Morning All

I had a rough start to the morning but I am taking it slowly and looking after myself. Particularly enjoyed the smell of my new shampoo this morning. I have two job interviews this week so need to start preparing some answers. I'm not mad about either job but they are solid options and I'm in no position to be fussy. At the very least it will be good practice.

Keep on, keeping on and fuck off anxiety.

How is everyone on the thread? Not great fir me this am. I had stressful week at work hen a stressful weekend at home. Feel as if I'm falling into a spiral.

Well I'm in second week of my new job. Was due to start the one I was offered before holidays last Monday then got offered a better one the Friday before and started it Wednesday.

I'm only working part time but because it's a better job I'm earning more than I would with the first one. And finishing for the day at 2.30 is so good for my mental health. I'm actually starting the days without that feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach!

Hi everyone,

I wanted to bump this thread because I was finding it helpful.

@nomoreusernamesfree I am alright, thank you for asking. I was finding things a bit too much and am slowly coming back to a more stable place after a crazy busy month with lots going on and lots of emotions being stirred up.

@cricketmum84 At the moment I also work less than full time and am healthier for it. My less-than-full-time-hours are a temporary arrangement. This work pattern will continue for some months with an option to make it permanent at some time next year if that looks like the most sensible route for me. I find it difficult because I love my job and feel a bit pathetic for not being able to handle full-time hours and keep my mental health intact. Why me? It's not fair I didn't used to be like this (needing reduced hours) etc etc.