I work mostly from home currently doing condensed hours - almost full time but have one day off a week. I’ve been feeling a constant feeling of pressure and stress for quite a while and almost a sense that during my working week I can barely come up for air.
Life outside of work is hectic and feel all I do is bounce from one endless chore to the next, almost like a robot. My husband often works away and I have 3 kids - one particularly demanding toddler with serious energy levels and we have been struggling massively with his behaviour. I feel my nervous system is wired. I find it hard to switch off when not working, constantly ruminating and worrying and overthinking. Finding it hard to sleep.
work is very productivity heavy, and I constantly have a feeling of urgency that I’m never doing enough despite often not even taking a break and my output is poor. I recognise that a lot of my stress is coming from my personality which I’m trying to work on but finding very hard. I always feel the need to be on top of everything, don’t like to under achieve, can’t have the house in a mess etc. But find that as I can’t let my standards slip I literally never stop. I feel I have zero work life balance and even on my day off I’m just exhausted and wired.
if someone reaches out for support in work I’m always so quick to respond but often at a detriment to my own sense of wellbeing and productivity. I constantly feel a sense of being pulled in so many directions and never have any time for myself. I feel I’ve hit a wall and hate to take off work but feel I may have to as I feel suffocated.
Has anyone been through this or any advice on how to navigate out of this.