I've been working in television for three years now, but I rarely feel truly happy. My job requires me to deal with all kinds of people, and to be honest, when I'm not working, I enjoy chatting with strangers, but once I'm at work, it's a completely different story. The mental pressure of interacting with people is so great that it's like running with a heavy burden. The work pressure itself is not small, plus I am getting more and more resistant to communication, every time I complete a task I feel exhausted, and I can't get excited about anything. What is the reason for this?
Dear friend, I can especially understand how you are feeling right now! It's really not easy to work in the TV industry for three years and rarely experience true happiness. I myself had a similar experience once.
I used to face tremendous stress when I worked in a position. At that time, the workload and relationships wore me out, and just like you, I could easily communicate with strangers when I wasn't working, but when I was at work, I found it especially difficult and stressful to communicate.
From a psychological point of view, your situation may involve some psychological mechanisms. When we are under a lot of pressure at work, our body enters a state of stress, a state in which psychological resources are heavily depleted, which can easily lead to emotional exhaustion and unhappiness.
Glassy heart doesn't mean low emotional intelligence. The fact that you like to chat with strangers when you are relaxing shows that you have a good willingness and ability to socialize. However, the pressure to communicate at work may have triggered your psychological defense mechanism, such as the fear of poor performance or other people's evaluation, thus creating anxiety and reluctance to communicate.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy mentions that our thoughts directly affect emotions and behaviors. Perhaps at work, you have some negative perceptions about communication, such as thinking that it must be difficult or bring bad results, and these thoughts add to your mental burden.
I was slowly adjusting to this in a number of ways. I started experimenting with positive thinking exercises, paying constant attention to my emotions and physical sensations at work, and taking a few deep breaths to calm myself down when I felt stressed. I also tried to change the way I viewed my work, seeing every challenge as an opportunity for growth rather than a burden.
For you, you can also find some small ways to adjust oh. For example, find some fun and fulfillment in your work, and give yourself little rewards for completing even a small task. You can also try to change your perception of communication and see it as an opportunity to learn and exercise rather than a source of stress.
After work, make sure you set aside time to relax and rejuvenate. Do something you enjoy, such as reading a book, exercising or listening to music, all of which can help you relieve stress and boost your sense of well-being.
I believe you can find a way to make work and life better for yourself!