Versatile software engineer with a background in .NET consulting and CMS development. Working on regaining my embedded development skills to get more involved with IoT opportunities.
Thanks for reminding me that I am dealing with stress levels that are NOT normal right now and need to take action.
Do you have any advice for people who find themselves in this state almost constantly? I have severe anxiety disorder and take medication for it, which is definitely a factor in my situation, but I feel like I am in the danger zone more often than not. It doesn't matter if I am working at a toxic cube farm or my dream workplace - I am freaking stressed. I love software dev, but I never feel on top of things. I suppose it's a self-esteem issue too, but I would love to hear any advice anyone has,,
Hey Scott, thanks for reaching out. I've been pretty high up the anxiety tree at times myself, with a diagnosis at certain points - depression too. I've had to learn as much about it as I can, and over a multi-year period that's lead to a deeper understanding of myself, my triggers, my unhelpful patterns of thinking and so on. I'm sure you might have engaged with come of these things already, but what worked for me was a good therapist (I had to try a few to hit on one) and learning mindfulness meditation practices that suited me (if that's something that appeals, my site at codingmindfully.com might help you).
I'm definitely in favour of medication when it's helpful, but my understanding of anxiety is that it's more about patterns of thinking that you've learned over the years (you can learn to be fearful due to difficult/frightening experiences, or perhaps it's a tendency you're born with - either way, there is the possibility of learning/reprogramming different ways of thinking that are less distressing).
I benefited a lot from reading a book called The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris. There are other CBT books out there too.
There's an article on my site about The Inner Critic that might help get started on some of the self-esteem/self-view stuff.
Putting your self care first is one of the biggest shifts you can make. It'll pay off in the long run if you see it as a challenge you can make progress on rather than a defect that needs to be eliminated. Working on lowering your baseline anxiety levels, through active relaxation techniques, yoga/exercise, and mindset/CBT work is probably the best advice I can give. The human mind is pliable, and I know from my experience that the quality of your inner world can change.
I am not a medical professional and not qualified to make pronouncements on medical conditions, but I am a meditation teacher and have a reasonable understanding of my own situation.
Feel free to reach out via the site!
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Thanks for reminding me that I am dealing with stress levels that are NOT normal right now and need to take action.
Do you have any advice for people who find themselves in this state almost constantly? I have severe anxiety disorder and take medication for it, which is definitely a factor in my situation, but I feel like I am in the danger zone more often than not. It doesn't matter if I am working at a toxic cube farm or my dream workplace - I am freaking stressed. I love software dev, but I never feel on top of things. I suppose it's a self-esteem issue too, but I would love to hear any advice anyone has,,
Hey Scott, thanks for reaching out. I've been pretty high up the anxiety tree at times myself, with a diagnosis at certain points - depression too. I've had to learn as much about it as I can, and over a multi-year period that's lead to a deeper understanding of myself, my triggers, my unhelpful patterns of thinking and so on. I'm sure you might have engaged with come of these things already, but what worked for me was a good therapist (I had to try a few to hit on one) and learning mindfulness meditation practices that suited me (if that's something that appeals, my site at codingmindfully.com might help you).
I'm definitely in favour of medication when it's helpful, but my understanding of anxiety is that it's more about patterns of thinking that you've learned over the years (you can learn to be fearful due to difficult/frightening experiences, or perhaps it's a tendency you're born with - either way, there is the possibility of learning/reprogramming different ways of thinking that are less distressing).
I benefited a lot from reading a book called The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris. There are other CBT books out there too.
There's an article on my site about The Inner Critic that might help get started on some of the self-esteem/self-view stuff.
Putting your self care first is one of the biggest shifts you can make. It'll pay off in the long run if you see it as a challenge you can make progress on rather than a defect that needs to be eliminated. Working on lowering your baseline anxiety levels, through active relaxation techniques, yoga/exercise, and mindset/CBT work is probably the best advice I can give. The human mind is pliable, and I know from my experience that the quality of your inner world can change.
I am not a medical professional and not qualified to make pronouncements on medical conditions, but I am a meditation teacher and have a reasonable understanding of my own situation.
Feel free to reach out via the site!