[smhmd]

I don't grind my teeth, but one thing I do is that I hold my breath when I'm thinking or doing something irritating like reading bad docs. When I started programming two years ago, I thought that it would be impossible for me to continue because I was stuck too often and didn't breathe. It got a little better since then.

[glitcher]

> or doing something irritating like reading bad docs

Not to make light of your situation, but this made me chuckle.

I think earlier in my programming career I suffered a lot of anxiety from imposter syndrome. Learning to let go of that gradually over time has me experiencing a lot less work related anxiety, but I can definitely relate to your experience.

[graeme]

You know, I do this. Did you manage to stop? I’ll try to focus on whether I have stopped breathing when concentrating.

[wnmurphy]

I relate so very much to all of this.