
Anxiety
Why Small Talk Feels Draining (and What Anxiety Has to Do With It)
The conversation is light. Someone asks about your weekend. Another coworker mentions the weather, a new restaurant, or their vacation

The conversation is light. Someone asks about your weekend. Another coworker mentions the weather, a new restaurant, or their vacation

You review the meeting agenda one more time. Your camera isn’t even on yet, nobody has asked you a question,

You sit down with every intention of clearing your inbox. There are only a handful of messages waiting for you,