I have a terrible habit at times of not thinking before I speak. As far a I know I’ve never done this as a way to be unkind to anyone. It’s usually done in complete innocence in conversations such as talking about an event that has happened and landing myself and sometimes others in trouble. To be fair I do only tend to do this when I am feeling nervous in a situation and I always feel awful afterwards.
This week I am sure my foot has been in my mouth so much it’s been unreal. My anxiety levels have been fine but for some reason I’ve been more nervous talking to people than usual. This includes people who I know well and get on with, for whatever reason I’ve had that feeling that I’m not doing things right (which I guess is anxiety) and that I will lose my job because I can’t prove progress. I’ve always had that feeling in any job.
The other thing I’ve found that I keep doing a lot is saying yes. Even if this means I end up taking on more than I should. I think it comes from a fear of if I say no I will disappoint or offend people. I definitely need to learn to say no a little bit more.
So I am sorry if I have managed to say the wrong thing to anyone this week and I’m working on my filter.
As always take care and stay safe.
Journeying through mental health 