Things I Scream In My Head At Work: How to Survive a Toxic Workplace Without Losing Your Mind

By Amelia Oliver-Lilly

Attention: Anyone who's ever smiled through a meeting while screaming internally

How to stay sane in a toxic workplace where you're surrounded by idiots and your mouth keeps saying "sounds good" while your brain's yelling "are you f*cking kidding me"Survive toxic coworkers, clueless bosses, and workplace politics without losing your mindSpeak up without spiraling, apologizing, or overexplainingSet boundaries that stick without feeling rude or guiltyHandle meetings, emails, and "quick questions" that hijack your whole dayUse simple scripts to say no, push back, and stay professional without becoming a doormat

Things I Scream In My Head At Work: How to Survive a Toxic Workplace Without Losing Your Mind
If you've ever sat in a meeting thinking, "Why am I still here?" you're in the right place. This is a brutally relatable survival guide for anyone stuck in a workplace that drains your energy, tests your patience, and makes you question your sanity by 10:17am.

This isn't a corporate self-help book that tells you to "practice gratitude" while your workload explodes. It's practical, plain-English advice with humor, real talk, and tactics you can actually use when a "quick urgent thing" lands at 4:58pm on a Friday and you feel your soul leave your body.

Why this book
Toxic workplaces don't just waste your time. They mess with your confidence, your sleep, your mood, and your life outside work. The goal here is simple: help you protect your energy, keep your dignity, and get through the day with less stress and fewer internal meltdowns. Whether you're staying, planning your exit, or quietly plotting your escape, you deserve tools that work in real life.

What's insideChapter 1: It's Not Just You - Why you're not the problemChapter 2: Shit You Want To Say vs What You Actually Say - Scripts that won't get you firedChapter 3: Meetings, Emails and Other Daily Torture Devices - How to stop getting dragged into everythingChapter 4: Coworkers: Legends, Nightmares and Walking Red Flags - How to stop carrying idiotsChapter 5: Managers, HR and the "We're A Family" Lie - How to protect your rear-end politelyChapter 6: Boundaries, Micro Rebellions and Staying Human - How to stop being everyone's solutionChapter 7: Making Work Slightly Less Awful - Small wins that change your whole dayChapter 8: Stay, Go, or Plot Your Escape - How to get out without torching your future
How it helpsFeel calmer and more in control, even when the workplace is a messStop overexplaining and start setting limits that people actually respectSay no without guilt, panic, or a multi-page essayReduce burnout by protecting your time, attention, and sanityHandle conflict, pressure, and nonsense without turning into a robot

Who it's for

Anyone stuck in a toxic workplace and trying to survive it with their sanity intactPeople who are tired of being "the reliable one" who quietly does everythingRemote, hybrid, and office workers drowning in messages, meetings, and expectationsReaders who want real advice that's light-hearted, blunt, and actually usable

A quick note
Not every workplace is a dumpster fire. Some teams are great. Some bosses are legends. This book is for the many workplaces that aren't, and for the people doing their best inside them.

Ready to turn the volume down on the bullshit? Grab your copy, protect your peace, and if you know someone living this nightmare, buy them one too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GKL1PLKX
• ISBN13: 9798246102916
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"