Ask HN: How do you survive a job you hate which is slowly making you sick?

Re:Ask HN: How do you survive a job you hate which is slowly... by plumefar on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @06:04AM (#49534143)

I empathize. Deeply. I’ve experienced severe anxiety as well, and very high stress due an environment where I felt powerless.

What saved me (in no particular order)

1. Sport. I felt I was “burning” my stress and anxiety by doing 1h of sport a day, in nature.

2. Therapy

3. Family and friends, quality time

4. Find another job

5. Stop social media

6. Fixed sleep schedule

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Re:Ask HN: How do you survive a job you hate which is slowly... by MrDrDr on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @06:13AM (#49534231)

- upvoting sport, its a real mood stabiliser. I agree with all the others in your list and would add music (I sing) as real mood enhancer.

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