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Finding healing after leaving a toxic job

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What you need to know:

  • Moving on from a toxic job is hard. Be patient and give yourself time to grieve.


  • Consider releasing the pain through journaling, talking with a trusted friend, or seek professional help.


  • Appreciate yourself for taking the bold step of leaving a toxic job and forgive those that caused you pain. 

Have you ever been in such a toxic workplace that the sound of an incoming email evokes your fight, flight, or freeze response? It is no secret that today’s professionals are looking for environments where they can thrive both emotionally and mentally.

Employees of today are less willing to put up with poor communication, office drama and hostile treatment. In fact, a recent research conducted by MIT’s Sloan School of Management in Cambridge found that a toxic workplace is the number one reason why people leave their jobs.