Mental fatigue or exhaustion is an increasingly common discomfort in the young and adult population of the world. What is it and what are its causes and consequences? Below we will tell you about it.
Mental exhaustion refers to a prolonged emotional exhaustion and optional that is suffered, among other reasons, due to a permanent accumulation of what has been called “stress”. This type of exhaustion is not necessarily related to drowsiness, although this may be one of its symptoms.
Mental fatigue is usually associated with multiple causes that, ultimately, make the person who suffers from it feel that they have reached their limit of possibilities and resources to emotionally and intellectually manage the dynamics of daily life.
Main causes of mental exhaustion:
- Excess in Workload (due to the complexity required or the duration)
- Excess of job requirement (own and external)
- Type of work you do (and its impact on your conception of the world and personal project)
- Excess in intensity and duration of effort performing
- Conflicts or problematic interactions in relationships (with colleagues, family, friends, etc.)
- Economic instability (or perception thereof)
- Conditions environmental (causing physical or mental health problems in their permanent environment)
- Bad nutrition
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Monotony
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The consequences of burnout mental in personal health and well-being are numerous, which is why it is very important Prevent and treat symptoms as soon as they occur. The following may be some of its most common consequences on a mental and physical level.
Some consequences of exhaustion on a mental level
- Decrease in work performance or academic
- Apathy general
- Constant changes and unstable in emotional state
- Feeling of saturation
- Decay
- Excess or deficiency of sleep
- Anxiety
- Depression
On a physical level, the following symptoms may occur
- Exhaustion in the vision
- Headache or migraines
- Dizziness
- Excess or deficiency in nutrition
- Stomach ache
- Back pain or joints
- Palpitations
- Coronary heart diseases
Pay special attention to our emotions, ideas or practices about our daily activities is of great importance when it comes to preventing mental fatigue. We invite you to carry out good practices and learn much more about mental health and its importance for our comprehensive well-being.
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