My whole job is to watch for the thing that goes wrong, so I spend every shift braced for it. The problem is I've started carrying that tension home, seeing threats in an empty parking lot on my day off. I don't know how to stay genuinely alert on the job without it hardening into a paranoia that's burning me out.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can't stay vigilant at work without it hardening into paranoia and burnout.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.