During this time of year, many people experience extreme fatigue, which leads them to uncomfortable situations, they feel they have to exert themselves to the fullest, pull their bodies up and be able to carry out activities of daily life. But, who has never felt fatigue dominate the body or a constant feeling of tiredness in the mind?

Fatigue is a state of lack of energy and motivation, usually caused by excessive mental effort. What causes decreased emotional resources, sleep problems, low self-esteem and feelings of tension and frustration.

Emotional exhaustion is a symptoms of “fatigue syndrome” one of “work burnout” and can have both physical and psychological manifestations. Anxiety and depression are the two most common signs. Burnout usually occurs after conflict and excessive responsibility, an imbalance between what is given and what is received.

The World Health Organization classifies fatigue as an occupational phenomenon. According to the UN uniform 2021 working more than 55 hours a week for a long time can increase up to 35% risk of death from cardiovascular disease. It kills 745,000 people every year. Deaths caused by this problem increased by 29% between 2000 and 2016.

Factors that can lead to mental fatigue:

• Excessive stress: When stress reaches high levels, areas of human development are affected.
• Sedentary lifestyle: Little physical activity leads to a lack of energy and physical, mental and emotional health problems in the future.
• Imbalance between work and personal life: The lack of balance between the two does not help to rest.
• Poor nutrition: A high-fat diet causes the digestive system to become overwhelmed, the body feels heavy, and energy levels drop.

There are several conditions that can indicate that we are experiencing the burnout stage: physical exhaustion, sleep problems, loss of self-control, lack of motivation, emotional distance, mental exhaustion, and forgetfulness. The fatigue that is most difficult to overcome is that which leads to hopelessness, a lack of illusions, demotivation, and an inability to disconnect from the problems that make our lives bitter.

psychologist Mary Jesus Alava Reyes He points out that there are times, like spring, when we have the lowest defenses and it’s more comfortable to have better sleep hygiene. He emphasized that the most severe fatigue is mental, because it causes us apathy, impotence and does not help us to rest well.

Fatigue doing what you love, far from exhausting you, generates constant energy

Álava Reyes also ensured that when we rest, our anxiety levels decrease and our defenses and hearts are strengthened. But, We should not sleep longer than necessary because it affects sleep biorhythms. Psychologists recommend fighting mental fatigue any physical activity we can schedule. “Fatigue from doing what you love, far from exhausting you, generates constant energy”he concluded.