saintanselm
14-01-13, 19:51
Dear All,
So on Wednesday I don't have to but really ought to attend a huge work conference. I woke up in a panic about it last night. I work as an academic and do some lecturing too. Usually I ' feel the fear and do it anyway.' I usually take a seat close to the exit and get through it by thinking that no one would notice if I wasn't there anyway... which is probably true. I catastrophise that I'm going to have an epileptic fit, or make a fool of myself. Completely insane as I'm in good health and whenever I've felt like this is the last 5 years nothing has ever happened. Its a shame you can't ' reason' your way out of that horrible anxiety feeling. Its just there. Or can you?
The point I'm trying to make is I can usually get through these events but its just that ' I get through them.' I don't enjoy them, which I should. I think it was the Philosopher JP Satre who said that ' hell is other people!' Any tips how to not just get through the conference but also enjoy it appreciated!
J
So on Wednesday I don't have to but really ought to attend a huge work conference. I woke up in a panic about it last night. I work as an academic and do some lecturing too. Usually I ' feel the fear and do it anyway.' I usually take a seat close to the exit and get through it by thinking that no one would notice if I wasn't there anyway... which is probably true. I catastrophise that I'm going to have an epileptic fit, or make a fool of myself. Completely insane as I'm in good health and whenever I've felt like this is the last 5 years nothing has ever happened. Its a shame you can't ' reason' your way out of that horrible anxiety feeling. Its just there. Or can you?
The point I'm trying to make is I can usually get through these events but its just that ' I get through them.' I don't enjoy them, which I should. I think it was the Philosopher JP Satre who said that ' hell is other people!' Any tips how to not just get through the conference but also enjoy it appreciated!
J