Severe Work Stress Affirmations

These are severe work stress affirmations to use during those times when you may be feeling at your wits end at work. It's important to remember that stress is a natural response to challenging situations. Affirmations are one of many tools in dealing with severe work stress and I offer a few tools I used to help manage my severe stress while in the workplace.

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Hello,

My name is John Steen.

I am a certified energy healing practitioner.

Before I became an energy healing practitioner in 2022,

I worked for the U.

S.

Federal Civil Service for 33 years.

I had abruptly resigned from my career in January of 2020.

During that time,

I had filed a discrimination lawsuit against the agency I worked for,

And I was also a whistleblower.

As you can probably imagine,

The stress from a lawsuit was immense.

But the larger stress was a result of the immense retaliation I experienced for speaking up.

For five long years,

It felt like I was sinking further and further down the rabbit hole.

I also felt like I was just existing.

The continued work stress flooded through every fiber of my life.

I felt completely and utterly powerless.

I want you to know that I completely understand what you're going through yourself right now.

Whether it's a smaller circumstance to something more severe than my story,

It's an absolutely awful situation to have to go through,

And your feelings are valid.

I totally get it.

Also,

Despite being involved with healing work my entire adult life,

I knew there had to be a greater reason why I was experiencing what I was experiencing.

But I could never find an answer.

I was just so embroiled in the events surrounding me.

Shortly after I had resigned in January of 2020,

The pandemic hit,

And I started feeling more depressed and depleted,

And I didn't know where my future was headed.

However,

In October of 2020,

I started attending numerous Insight Timer Lives a day,

And I tried lots of different healing modalities.

It was during that time that I had found my answer.

The universe had been nudging me to finally deal with my childhood wounds and trauma,

And my core wound of abandonment from growing up with an alcoholic mom.

I soon realized it wasn't so much the work situations themselves,

But my reactions to it all.

It was the way I had reacted my entire life to all stressful situations.

It was my trauma.

I later learned,

After studying energy healing,

That my reactions and feelings were a result of energy blocks in my system.

Once I removed some of those energy blocks around my childhood trauma,

Those familiar feelings and behavior I had relied on all my life naturally started to fall away,

And my entire world opened up.

It's been quite remarkable.

And those familiar thoughts and feelings are not who we are.

And that's why I've created some severe work stress affirmations,

To help guide you into a more mindful state about your work stress and your current life circumstances.

It is my hope with these affirmations that you're able to find some peace and comfort if you experience any feelings of isolation,

And I want you to know that you are not alone.

I get it.

I also hope you're able to cement some of these affirmations into your mind for those times when the work stress overwhelms you,

And you're able to naturally have some of them come into your mind on their own.

At least that's what's happened for me with affirmations.

It's about training our minds as best we can.

If you're listening to these while at work,

And if you're able,

I suggest you walk away from your desk for a few minutes.

I suggest listening to these either in the restroom or the office stairwell while walking the stairs.

Movement is so very important for stress and mindfulness.

The office stairwell became my daily sanctuary while dealing with those work stress and the retaliation I was experiencing.

So use your current environment as best you can.

Remember to speak these affirmations with conviction and belief in their truthfulness.

Over time,

They can help shift your mindset and reduce feelings of work stress.

I will say these affirmations twice.

Please feel free to say them along with me the second time,

And remember to use your breath to help guide you as well when saying these affirmations.

I am strong enough to endure this challenging period in my career.

I am strong enough to endure this challenging period in my career.

I acknowledge the stress I'm experiencing and give myself permission to seek support.

I acknowledge the stress I'm experiencing and give myself permission to seek support.

I trust that I have the resilience to overcome even the most difficult situations at work.

I trust that I have the resilience to overcome even the most difficult situations at work.

I am not defined by my work stress.

I am more capable of finding balance and peace.

I am not defined by my work stress.

I am more capable of finding balance and peace.

I release the pressure I put on myself and focus on what is within my control.

I release the pressure I put on myself and focus on what is within my control.

I am worthy of prioritizing my mental and emotional well-being even in the midst of work demands.

I am worthy of prioritizing my mental and emotional well-being even in the midst of work demands.

I allow myself to feel my emotions without judgment,

Knowing that they will pass.

I allow myself to feel my emotions without judgment,

Knowing that they will pass.

I am not alone in this.

I can reach out to trusted colleagues,

Friends,

Or professionals for support.

I am not alone in this.

I can reach out to trusted colleagues,

Friends,

Or professionals for support.

I choose to believe in my ability to overcome this adversity and emerge stronger on the other side.

I choose to believe in my ability to overcome this adversity and emerge stronger on the other side.

I am resilient and I will persevere through this challenging time.

I am resilient and I will persevere through this challenging time.

I am worthy of compassion and understanding,

Especially during times of intense pressure.

I am worthy of compassion and understanding,

Especially during times of intense pressure.

I trust that I have the resources and inner strength to navigate through this difficult period.

I trust that I have the resources and inner strength to navigate through this difficult period.

I am allowed to set boundaries and say no to tasks that overwhelm me.

I am allowed to set boundaries and say no to tasks that overwhelm me.

I give myself permission to prioritize self-care and take time off when necessary.

I give myself permission to prioritize self-care and take time off when necessary.

I give myself permission to prioritize self-care and take time off when necessary.

I am not defined by my work performance.

My value extends beyond what I accomplish.

I am not defined by my work performance.

My value extends beyond what I accomplish.

I release any guilt or shame associated with feeling stressed and remind myself that it's a natural response to challenging situations.

I release any guilt or shame associated with feeling stressed and remind myself that it's a natural response to challenging situations.

I release any guilt or shame associated with feeling stressed and remind myself that it's a natural response to challenging situations.

I release any guilt or shame associated with feeling stressed and remind myself that it's a natural response to challenging situations.

I cultivate gratitude for the lessons I'm learning through this experience,

Even if they are difficult.

I cultivate gratitude for the lessons I'm learning through this experience,

Even if they are difficult.

I cultivate gratitude for the lessons I'm learning through this experience,

Even if they are difficult.

I visualize myself overcoming obstacles and emerging victorious in the face of adversity.

I visualize myself overcoming obstacles and emerging victorious in the face of adversity.

I deserve to work in an environment that supports my well-being,

And I am open to exploring changes that align with this.

I deserve to work in an environment that supports my well-being,

And I am open to exploring changes that align with this.

I deserve to work in an environment that supports my well-being,

And I am open to exploring changes that align with this.

I deserve to work in an environment that supports my well-being,

And I am open to exploring changes that align with this.

I deserve to work in an environment that supports my well-being,

And I am open to exploring changes that align with this.

I affirm my worth and acknowledge that my worthiness is not contingent upon external circumstances or achievements.

I affirm my worth and acknowledge that my worthiness is not contingent upon external circumstances or achievements.

I affirm my worth and acknowledge that my worthiness is not contingent upon external circumstances or achievements.

I affirm my worth and acknowledge that my worthiness is not contingent upon external circumstances or achievements.

I affirm my worth and acknowledge that my worthiness is not contingent upon external circumstances or achievements.

Feel free to personalize these affirmations or create your own to add to these.

Repeat them regularly to reinforce mindful thinking to help reduce severe work stress and any anxiety that may arise.

Repeat them regularly to reinforce mindful thinking to help reduce severe work stress and any anxiety that may arise.

Also,

Writing down ones that resonate with you and sticking them in places like your desk,

A bulletin board,

Also,

Writing down ones that resonate with you and sticking them in places like your desk,

A bulletin board,

Or at home like your bathroom mirror can help reinforce their power.

Also,

Using affirmations as journal prompts are a fantastic way to help you manage thoughts and feelings about your severe work stress and current life circumstances.

I often listen to affirmations when I start a hike in nature and I'm feeling more calm.

Affirmations are not a panacea.

We can't positive think out our way of dealing with emotions and feelings or things that are continually showing up in our lives.

However,

They can become one of many tools available to help train our minds and lessen our work stress in the present moment.

Remember,

Everything in life is impermanent.

I promise you,

Your current situation will look different tomorrow,

It will look different next week,

It will look different next month,

It will look and feel different next year.

Please practice as much self-care and self-love as you can during these stressful times.

You can and you will get through this.

I promise you,

If I can do it,

Then so can you.

Namaste.

Reviews

Absolutely loved these affirmations. I was feeling so stressed before I listened such that I almost did not have the tolerance to listen to your narrative before the affirmations. I’m glad I hung in there. I will be listening to this again and writing down many of them for ease of reference at work. Thank you so much and I am so sorry you had to go through something so awful at work.

I thank so so much for this. It is helping me greatly in a current work situation. Thank you thank you thank you!🙏🏻 🤗

This is so helpful to me. Although I am retired and would have thought the stresses of my work life would be over, that couldn’t be any further from the truth. I do quite a bit of volunteering with my church (in addition to being on the board of trustees) and find it is sometimes every bit as stressful as when I was working. Your story inspires me. Thank you, John. Namasté. ❤️🙏🏻

This was a highly evolved meditation.
I appreciate the energy of your affirmations
Thank you John 🦋😎

Thank you for sharing all of your beautiful healings and lovely words of encouragement. You are such a gem ❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙