Like a man/woman possessed phrase
In a way that shows too much excitement or energy that seems uncontrollable.
When he went outside after a month of staying indoors, he ran around like a man possessed.
Someone is knocking on our doors like a man possessed.
When I saw Mary, she was sitting on the sidewalk and shaking like a woman possessed due to cold.
To behave wildly, frequently as a result of excitement.
This phrase was formed based on the meaning of the adjective "possessed".
Life is not always about joy and pleasure.
Life's not all beer and skittles so get back to work.