This may be kind of out of left field, but I am finding it very hard (since having to work from home) to feel motivated or engaged in my work. It feels trivial, on one hand, and I am also realizing that I do better when I have people to talk to, share with, and SEE. The group I work with, normally we often punctuate our days behind desks with walks down the hall to see each other, spontaneously vent about a frustration, and to talk about fashion or what we are eating for lunch or whatever.
I've heard about people organizing video chats throughout the day to take the place of this, but it feels unnatural to me. I have undiagnosed social anxiety and diagnosed ADHD - both of these things together make scheduling a coffee break an intense challenge. If I remember to do it, I'm intimidated by the prospect of the invitation. In short, I've relied on the forced nature of the office environment as social lubricant and a stand in for having to plan to make social connections. And now I'm suffering the loss of variety and emotional support.
Do you have any suggestions for working on this? I'm feeling depressed and exhausted during the workday just trying to stay engaged.
Also I have access to telehealth counseling BUT I always tell myself I don't have any real problems to talk about so I never actually do the call. I know this is wrong intellectually, but I'm basically afraid to call and not be taken seriously.
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This may be kind of out of left field, but I am finding it very hard (since having to work from home) to feel motivated or engaged in my work. It feels trivial, on one hand, and I am also realizing that I do better when I have people to talk to, share with, and SEE. The group I work with, normally we often punctuate our days behind desks with walks down the hall to see each other, spontaneously vent about a frustration, and to talk about fashion or what we are eating for lunch or whatever.
I've heard about people organizing video chats throughout the day to take the place of this, but it feels unnatural to me. I have undiagnosed social anxiety and diagnosed ADHD - both of these things together make scheduling a coffee break an intense challenge. If I remember to do it, I'm intimidated by the prospect of the invitation. In short, I've relied on the forced nature of the office environment as social lubricant and a stand in for having to plan to make social connections. And now I'm suffering the loss of variety and emotional support.
Do you have any suggestions for working on this? I'm feeling depressed and exhausted during the workday just trying to stay engaged.
Also I have access to telehealth counseling BUT I always tell myself I don't have any real problems to talk about so I never actually do the call. I know this is wrong intellectually, but I'm basically afraid to call and not be taken seriously.
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