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What little things do you do to make miserable aspects of life better?

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CarrotCrusader · 04/10/2025 19:39

Let me start by listing the positives; I have a lovely home right near the beach. Gorgeous pets.. I am healthyish.

The issue is my job. Overworked massively with a never ending workload and unsupportive managers. It pays well though. The stress it causes me is unbelievable. I'm always hyper anxious and have depression because of it.

If you have similar stress, what do you do to make that stress more copeable?

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AngularMerkin · 10/10/2025 11:02

OP no job is worth your life or your mental and physical health. The job is what you need to change, you can’t gloss over the fact it could literally kill you buy lighting a candle and doing a bit of knitting.

NadineMumsnet · 10/10/2025 13:02

Hello OP, we are really sorry to hear you are feeling this way.

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