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The husband expresses feeling stressed due to his new boss demanding more and more from him. The wife suggests talking to HR and agrees to try to find solutions.
human
I don't know what to do, I'm feeling really stressed lately.
gpt
Is it because of work? You've been putting in long hours lately.
human
Yeah, my new boss is constantly demanding more and more from me. It's like he's never satisfied.
gpt
Have you talked to him about how you're feeling?
human
I don't know if that'll do any good. He seems kind of intimidating.
gpt
Still, it's worth a shot. Maybe there's some way you can come to an understanding. If that doesn't work, maybe you could talk to someone at HR.
human
I'll consider it. I just hate feeling like I'm not in control.
gpt
I know how you feel. Remember when you started taking driving lessons? You were so determined to be able to do things on your own.
human
Yeah, and that was great. But this is different. I don't feel like I have any power in this situation.
gpt
Well, you do have some power. You can choose how you react to the situation. Don't let your boss get the best of you.
human
Thanks, I'll try to remember that. It's just hard to stay calm when I feel like everything is out of my hands.
gpt
I understand, but if you take a step back and try to view the situation objectively, you might see that there are options available to you. Plus, remember how you used to get anxious when your blood pressure was high? You found ways to cope with that.
human
That's true. Maybe I can apply some of those coping mechanisms here.
gpt
Exactly. You got this, just take it one day at a time.