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Entries relating to anxiety.
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The sudden, heavy reluctance to engage in synchronous voice communication.
Read full entry →The overly casual, highly suspicious walk performed when exiting a store empty-handed.
Read full entry →To frenetically throw groceries into a tote bag out of fear of causing a minor delay.
Read full entry →To unconsciously accelerate your stride to avoid seeming like a target or a creep.
Read full entry →The terrifying and clammy attachment of wet plastic to your skin while washing.
Read full entry →A rambling, incoherent message left simply because you weren't prepared for the beep.
Read full entry →Adding punctuation purely to reassure a colleague that you aren't annoyed with them.
Read full entry →The terrifying few seconds before checking what else is open on your desktop.
Read full entry →The accidental selection of a bizarre emoji when under pressure to reply quickly.
Read full entry →Overwhelmed by the anxiety of having to formulate a response to an incoming text.
Read full entry →A British reminder to secure a hot beverage before reacting to an emergency.
Read full entry →The creeping unease that ruins your afternoon because you have social plans at 7 PM.
Read full entry →The sudden nervous hesitation felt immediately before transmitting a message.
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