The symptoms of mental exhaustion
- Emotional symptoms: Feeling a lack of interest in normal activities, a lack of motivation at work and in your personal life, a sense of languishing or lack of purpose in life, moodiness and irritability, cynicism, doubt, and pessimism, constantly feeling overwhelmed or stressed, depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts.
- Physical symptoms: Fatigue or exhaustion, even after a full night’s rest, sleep disturbances and changes in pattern, headaches, body aches, muscle tension, changes in appetite, stomach issues, digestive upset, unexplained or frequent colds, irregularities in heart rate.
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