How can I escape work?

Question

I can't get away for it. Even in the evenings and on the wekend it follows me around mentally. I feel like I'm always there and can't really relax. I'm losing perspective on everything, epecially future goals because I'm too bogged down with my current job. I just think about how I hate it but I don't have the skills to do something else. It's business. That's all I've dones but it's uninspiring. What do you do to help yourself feel away from it in your spare time?

Answer 1

Well, over the years millions of people who were unhappy with their jobs have cross trained into another field.
Think of something you enjoy doing, become very good at it in your spare time, and then charge others to learn that skill.

My dad loved tennis so much he always managed to sneak away in the afternoons to play, for an hour or so.
He really got so good at it he could have given tennis instructions....just a thought.

Answer 2

Wow, I hear that. I went through the same thing. My new job was very stressful, complexed, and even intimidating. Got to where I couldn't sleep. I'd wake up around two a.m. and start worrying. Then weekends, the same thing, worrying about the up-coming week. I was a wreck. I don't just quit jobs, but I finally had to just give notice, leave, and go back to my old job for less money. But the comfort factor is priceless. Good luck.

Answer 3

Isn't this a true fact. I have that problem and it causes restless nights for sleeping and when awake, it's like I must be focusing even if not working. Honestly, this is a thing that only you can overcome. What you have to start doing is telling yourself to let go. It's basically a routine that you have to get in and learn to take 10 or so minutes relaxing and breathing. It takes time to get used to not always running things in your mind, but it will get better. Time always heals.

Answer 4

1. Don't let it keep you up at night:

-Meditate (or learn how with library books)
-Get plenty of fresh air & exercise in the DAYtime
-Take a warm bath 1/2 to 1 hour before bed
-Drink Chamomile or Sleepytime Tea (or warm milk) 15 minutes to 1/2 hr. before bed
-You can try Sleepytime Extra Tea with Valerian, to see if Valerian is okay for you to use. If it is, you can get Valerian Root supplements at Walmart, supermarkets, health food stores, etc. READ LABEL CAREFULLY

2. De-stress yourself

-walk outdoors in the early morning, and the evening (lunch time too, if you can)
-Yoga or Aerobics (books on how to at the library--start with 'beginners'
-Swim, bowl, bike, skate--do whatever it takes to keep you active most of the day
-Cut out (or at least cut down on) caffeine--it's not only in regular coffee & tea, it's in colas, Mountain Dew, energy drinks and chocolate. If you use it at all--try to stop after lunch.

3. Get away from it

-go camping on the weekends
-take rides out into the country
-take a vacation whenever you are able
-make plans with people who do not work with you--and are not in your line of work
-write/draw/paint--or use any talent that you have--this is very therapeutic--and should get your mind off of your job
-Go to (or rent) pleasant movies--and read pleasant books--take yourself away...

4. The future:

-Take classes at the community college, so that you can get into another line of work. There are many certificate programs that are for direct hire.
-Volunteer someplace you believe in--you will probably learn new skills, and meet new people.

I hope that you will use some of the above suggestions--they helped me tremendously.

Answer 5

Learn to shift. When you leave work stop thinking about it. When you find yourself thinking about work, remind yourself to think about something else. I recommend thinking about something you particularly enjoy. Do you have a hobby? What do you do in your free time? Think about those things. Pursue your other interests. And plan for a different career. Think about what you like to do. Learn what you need to do to change your career. Then do it. You do need to make some changes or five years from now you will be where you are now and I don't think you will be any happier.

Answer 6

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