Coping mechanisms
People who are overloaded will have a strong impulse to avoid or escape anxiety:
- Avoidance could mean putting off a discussion with your boss.
- Escape could mean rushing into an important decision, because you want to escape needing to think about it further.
Take some time and space to work through your emotions and thoughts when your anxiety is set off.
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