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hey
psych2goers have you ever felt like you
had nothing left to give
at one time or another but what happens
if the state of depletion becomes
all we know feeling emotionally drained
can affect people from
all walks of life we live in a society
that prides itself on productivity and
achievement at all costs
it's no surprise that emotional
exhaustion becomes normalized in this
context
so here are six signs that you're
emotionally drained
one you're tired of pretending
do you often hide your true feelings do
you feel like you're constantly wearing
a mask around
others managing our emotions is
essential to putting our best self
forward when it comes to performing well
at school
or doing our jobs well at work
sociologist
arleigh hoshchild coined the term
emotional labor
to explain this concept we engage in
this phenomenon every time we suppress
or introduce emotions to fulfill the
requirements of our jobs
school projects or other social roles
a study discovered that surface acting
was related to emotional exhaustion
surface acting is a form of emotional
labor
as it requires us to fake emotions in
the workplace or in school
the constant state of acting in ways we
do not feel can be emotionally
exhausting and can even reduce our
capacity to handle daily assignments and
work demands
2. you lack the motivation to do things
even your passions are you working very
hard
to get that promotion at work or to get
into graduate school
while striving for these goals is
important how often do you find yourself
abandoning
other dreams hobbies and self-care
practices in the process
when you reach a point of emotional
exhaustion passion projects may lose
their appeal
you become hyper focused on achieving
external goals and forget the importance
of taking a breather from all that
workload
this could be anything from meditation
or reading a book that has nothing to do
with your occupation
or school taking a break is a good sign
that you're taking care of your
well-being
when you rediscover your energy for play
and creativity
three you feel stuck in your current
life situation
do you feel like you lack the energy to
make changes no matter how important
they are
are you stuck at a job that you hate or
in an unhealthy relationship you don't
know how to leave
you know that you need to make a change
but just the thought of all that work
required to shift your life in a
different direction
is overwhelming feeling stuck is often a
sign
that you need to process your priorities
and feelings however
the way to feeling emotionally drained
can hinder your ability to develop new
insights or solutions for yourself
you may even tell yourself that being
stuck is your only option
and that things can't improve it's not
true
or your sleep patterns have changed
do you always feel tired or the need to
sleep excessively
you may notice that your sleep patterns
are all over the place
maybe you're stuck in a cycle of
ruminating about your mistakes or your
to-do lists
rendering you sleepless insomnia can
develop
into serious health concern issues on
its own in fact insomnia
is often linked with other emotional and
mental disorders
losing sleep can make it difficult for
your body and mind to recover from the
stress of everyday life
when sleep problems become chronic it
can be even more challenging to recover
from emotional drainage and fatigue
5. you feel overloaded with
responsibilities
you feel like you're being pulled in way
too many directions
one study found that juggling the
demands of school
work and family often drain the
resources and energy required to thrive
in all roles
heavy workloads can lead to work family
conflict unsurprisingly
those who experienced greater work
family conflict also felt more emotional
exhaustion
six you feel like you're losing control
emotional exhaustion or burnout puts you
in survival mode
you don't have the energy dedicated to
regulating your emotions
this can lead to irrational anger or
emotional outbursts that may seem to
come from nowhere
you might take your anger or frustration
out on your loved ones which can lead to
dysfunction
and conflict in your relationships these
responses of
chronic stress often highlight your need
for self-care
or other spiritual practices like
meditation or prayer
every one of us is vulnerable to
emotional exhaustion
recognizing the signs can be the first
step to knowing when we need to rest
and reset have you experienced any of
these signs
or do you know anyone around you who
might be experiencing them
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