Hello GB,
We that suffer from anxiety have a lot of common threads, yet at the same time we have different ways of dealing with it. We all here want to support and offer suggestions, what works for some may not work for others.
I have found a lot of success in realizing a lot of my fears were unrealistic...sure they felt real and caused real physical symptoms but it was anxiety driven by false or unrealistic fear.
In the past I have had my job cause anxiety and even panic attacks, but I need to work to earn a living, to survive and reach goals. I figured worse case scenario, I could freak out enough that I needed medical attention...ok, then sobeit.
I did my best not to dwell on worst case scenarios but more on the benefits from working and facing fear, it's when you begin to give respect to the fear and try to avoid it, is when it worsens and begins to take over.
I found that at times my heart would race or felt panicky, but it passed and over time I realized more realistically that I didn't have to be so afraid of my fears and grew confidence that I wouldn't be facing the worst case scenario, because it was just fearful thoughts that had no real Merritt.
It's OK to feel anxious, don't fight it just do your best to roll with it and it will pass. Keep your focus on the big picture and what you need to accomplish to get there. Best wishes that you have a fine Monday back at work, you can do it.......WM