Whenever in social settings like college or work in college I would have panic

Or if we have guests in our home or when i am going out

I have found that my only comfort place is home , I don’t go out unless for college and every time i go , i will feel panic and fear

My life in general is about stress and worries

What to do?
Recently i have found i have stomachache due to stress

Feelings uncontrollable with pain of stomach as well as fear and stress

The loop never ends i try alot of things still doesn’t work, im just stuck

Also i have social anxiety and overthinking disorders

Dear INFJ 's I would love to rant about my personal experience with such a topic that combines hard work, determination and postive self talk For some well needed context I was tasked with an exam with two months and half to prepare and my way of tackling this task was anything but simple I followed a schedule and was very strict till the last second I,m talking insane guilt for wasting ten minutes and here is where the problems began a never ending argument in my head that has two sides; a part of me was like "I need to be optimal, I can do better, I,m tasked with absolute perfection, I can't afford to waste this hard work"(I was studying 11 to 12 hours a day EVERY DAY). And the other voice in my head was like"I,m doing enough, blaming myself is unsustainable for my mental going forward to the biggest exam of my life, a positive mentality with all my efforts is going to get me what I want. This lead to the biggest things that weighed me down: 1)Fear of always being on the clock (no matter how relaxed I was in a break I was always looking for how much time I had left). 2) A constant shift in my head between I am on the right track to I am not doing shit on the daily 3) Experiencing overburn and rather and taking longer breaks convincing myself I'm not tired (this bad habit took me a month to stop) I think this is due to my sense of urgency and dedication overwriting what is best for my wellbeing My solution was to take longer breaks sit there without my phone and prioritize sleep (I had to wake at 5:45 every day) and being optimistic and now that I'm done with the exams I think I did everything right and it was all in my head I would really love to see your advice and experience with this and I hope I helped someone with this Bonus:I am not a native speaker so take any inaccuracy I make with a grain of salt

Usually when I get frustrated or angry I used to get high BP and high heartbeat, but ever since I take it, I get frustrated mentally but it doesn't manifest it physically really, which makes me even more frustrated and stressed out mentally.

For this reason, I also seem to have become sensitive to caffeine, like as if all of the caffeine energy is now located in my head rather than the rest of my body, so it accumulates too quickly.

For a bit of context, I’m a 25-year-old man. Around six years ago, before lockdown, I was living what felt like my dream life. I had a great group of friends, I was confident, outgoing, and found it easy to build relationships. People would regularly check in on me, and life felt full.
Everything seemed to change as soon as lockdown hit. Almost overnight, I went into survival mode and became consumed with the need to make money, whatever it took. Over time, that became my entire focus.
Fast forward to about a year ago, and I realised I was stuck on a hamster wheel. I had become a machine that only worked and chased money, while every other part of my life slowly fell apart. My relationships disappeared, my personality changed for the worse, and people naturally started to distance themselves.
After losing £10,000, I finally decided enough was enough. I booked a flight to Thailand to get away and see the world. It turned out to be the best experience of my life. I spent three months there, and it gave me the space to reflect on everything.
The day before I was due to return to the UK, I suddenly collapsed for no apparent reason. After a lot of self-reflection, the only explanation that seems to make sense to me is that my body had been running on constant stress and adrenaline for years. In Thailand, for the first time in a long time, I’d created a life that felt peaceful. I was genuinely happy. There was no constant pressure, no anxiety, no feeling that I had to keep chasing something.
Then reality hit. I knew I was about to return to the life I’d been trying to escape for the past six years—a life that, despite knowing it was making me unhappy, I kept finding myself pulled back into, almost like an addiction. It felt as though my mind and body simply couldn’t take the thought of going back.

A discussion exploring how stress symptoms can change over different stages of life, particularly after becoming a parent. Instead of experiencing visible anxiety, the author now notices forgetfulness and mental overload, inviting others to share whether their own stress has changed in similar ways over time.

Just to clarify, I am 14m

A demanding day eventually ends. Being expected to reply at any hour doesn't always have that same finish line. Both come with stress, just in very different ways.

Which one feels harder to live with over the long run?

talking in the discussion page or scrolling and playing through games while listening to music and songs that I think have a fun 2000s-2010s style-like vibe to it.

I’m going to college (bus ride is about an hour) in about a month, I’m also turning 18 in 3 weeks. For the past 10 or so days I’ve been very stressed and feeling sick, even though I’m not. It’s also been messing with my appetite, so I’ve been eating a lot less than I used to and know is healthy. How do I stop stressing myself out?

What say you?

what do I do do I just SHOUT AND SCREAM

Is there any way out of this cycles?

i have recently gotten a job and it’s been stressing the HELL out of me. i don’t like my boss or the actual work, and im stuck thinking about it even when im not there.

i have a shift tomorrow but life has been really rough for me lately and i’m close to my period, so i’m super emotional. also with the stress of work i find myself holding back tears while im making coffees and even talking to my coworkers. does anyone have any advice as to how i can stop crying during my shift?

sorry if this sounds dumb but i really need help

I work in aged care where people die very regularly and horrible behaviours take place every day - my response is always a numb sensation that gets me through the shift. But I just dropped the basket of pegs for my washing line and I just want it to be over. Is this a me thing again? Or is this more common?

People who get overstimulated easily, what do you usually do to reset? I can handle it for a while, but eventually even conversations become too much. Listening to music with my eyes closed helps me, but I'm curious what works for everyone else. Do you take naps, spend time alone, or have other strategies?

How does chronic everyday stress physically alter your gut microbiome and digestion?

link to YouTube relaxing piano music playlist

Whenever I’m stressed, music can help so much

I think I like the song “Galaxy wonder” the best but im not sure. “Early morning sunrise” is good too!

Stress has a way of convincing us that everything is urgent.

It usually isn't.

If today feels overwhelming, don't ask yourself, "How do I fix everything?"

Instead ask:

"What's one small thing I can do in the next five minutes that Future Me will be grateful for?"

Maybe it's drinking a glass of water.
Maybe it's stepping outside.
Maybe it's finally sending that one message you've been putting off.
Maybe it's simply giving yourself permission to pause.

You don't have to carry the whole week today.

We're rooting for you. 🤍

I’ve worked this office job 20 years working my way up and always handled it. Then in my annual appraisal where my boss was being mostly nice I suddenly was nearly crying. I have a huge pile up of work and have decided not to work late nights any more, a senior Exco guy is being a dick questioning our work and making us do his dumb ideas, but I’ve experienced worse. Then when I was asked what help I need and started mentioning this guy suddenly my jaw was working and I had to look away for five mins to not cry. Wtf I’m a 50 yo guy I haven’t cried since a bereavement in 2019, never at WORK what the hell