Medical Anxiety Survivor Mugs

"He hates his six-monthly visits."

"The good news is you’re the only one we’re not firing ... the bad news is you’re the only one to run the department."

"You've proven your worth a hundred times over. Let's try for a thousand."

"I'm feeling completely wiped out."

Some days at work can be more challenging than others.

Fight or Flight

'I can't control my anger when people get too close to my kids...'

"Don't worry about missing the meeting, Henshaw. We assigned all the actions to you."

The number one injury in today's workplace: severe bends caused by repeated exposure to deep-dive presentations.

Your Work/Life Balance Is Off. Shall I Auto-Correct?

"I think I'm having pre-traumatic stress disorder."

'Who wants to work late again, raise your hands.'

"Well, all the symptoms of just another typical case of burnout, I'm afraid."

"I'm too busy to be stressed."

'I want to empower you to fulfill your potential! If you can work 16 hours today, then your 20-hours shift tomorrow should really elevate your self-esteem'!

'I'm glad you're able to be with us more, but I'd appreciate it if you'd say you're 'spending time' with us, not 'doing time' with us.'

Stresses Can Have a Motivating Effect...If They Don't Kill You!

Danger Slow Sand.

"Just heading out for a good cry, care to join me?"

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

'Who wants to be examined first?'

"Look Billington, if you can't take the strain, tell me, ok?"

'Not only does he suffer from anxiety, he makes everyone else suffer from it too.'

'I do need your bed, Mr. Davies, for me, I'm shattered after working twenty-six hours non stop.'

A Hypochondriac's Worst Nightmare

Madame ZuZu. Dream Interpretation. Tarot. Palms. She says the dream where I'm taking a test naked means I barely made it through school.

Deadlines

I hate Mondays and now I'm developing an aversion to Tuesdays!

"I don't know whether your tired, anxious, nervous, or whatever. But it looks like a clear case of performance anxiety."

Just don't let the old man get you down.

Desk sign reads: Tom Bagley's Outer Shell.

'Thanks, but I don't expect you to chew my food for me.'

"All this namby pamby nonsense about stress...I've been stressed for YEARS and it's never done ME any harm... " "But you're only 25!"

'A few messages came in during your lunch break.'