 Next, show yourself a little compassion. Don't beat yourself up if you need to take a break and get some help from people you trust. Reach out to a friend or a mentor to see how they're doing as well. After you've done all that, take action to improve your work situation. The experts say start small by tackling the little things, clogging up your to-do list. Create a list and actually cross things off to show yourself you're making progress. And finally, after all that, if things are not improving, it might be time to consider transferring to a different team or maybe a different job altogether.