I am always tired. What’s wrong with my body?

In this fast-paced era, many people have this feeling: they are always exhausted even though they haven't done any heavy physical work. This kind of exhaustion cannot be relieved by sleeping more, and the more they sleep, the more exhausted they become. What is the secret behind this?

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If you always feel tired, what’s wrong with your body?

Every day when I go to work, I see the crowds rushing to the subway, and their faces are filled with fatigue and irritability. I know that everyone is not relaxed. In the meeting room, I listen to my colleagues reporting their work, but I can't help thinking: the business keeps changing, and I am busy like a headless fly. Is all this meaningful? When I call home, facing the urging of marriage and all kinds of nagging, I will feel very tired in an instant. This kind of tiredness is not just physical, but more of a mental exhaustion.

American psychologist Brell said that for an ordinary person who sits down to work, if he is in good health, his fatigue comes 100% from psychological factors or emotional influences. When people do intense and monotonous work for a long time, the central nervous system will be inhibited due to continuous tension, which will weaken the activity of the brain and gradually produce psychological fatigue, and then the enthusiasm and interest in work and life will decrease.

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Our brain evaluates current behavior from two aspects: "expected return" and "energy cost". People today are under too much pressure, with long-term excessive workloads. They put in a lot of effort but never get positive feedback, which disrupts the neurotransmitter transmission controlled by the brain. "Mental fatigue" has become the norm for workers. Data shows that in the United States, 38% of workers feel that they are often exhausted; in the Netherlands, half of women and one-third of men are always suffering from mental fatigue.

Mental fatigue is not a small problem. It is becoming an invisible killer of modern people's minds. Being in a state of mental fatigue for a long time will induce depression and anxiety, make people listless, and lose the sense of meaning, goals and motivation in life. Moreover, it will increase the risk of gastric ulcers, heart disease, high blood pressure, and even stroke and sudden death.

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How to save yourself from heart fatigue?

But don’t worry, it’s not too late to save your “mental fatigue”.

First, you can give yourself some positive feedback. For example, tidying up the surrounding environment will give you a sense of accomplishment; making a simple and feasible daily checklist can improve your confidence after completing it carefully.

In addition, don’t forget to leave time for yourself to relax, do things that make you happy, temporarily put aside less urgent work, and let your body and mind take a break.

Everyone has a need to communicate. Don’t keep your fatigue and stress in your heart, but speak it out. You can talk to a friend, and if you feel that is not enough, you can also seek help from a professional psychotherapist.

When we were young, a certificate or a compliment could make us happy for a long time. When we grow up, in this competitive world, we get more criticism and blame, but this does not mean that we are not good enough. Mental fatigue is not a sign of weakness or laziness, nor does it mean that you are a loser. Don't let yourself fall into the vortex of self-blame.

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Everyone may experience mental fatigue, which is normal. If you are tired, stop and listen to the voice deep in your heart. After all, how can you go further with a tired heart? From now on, take good care of your heart and don't let "mental fatigue" continue to affect our lives.