Mental fatigue

A hectic lifestyle inflicts stress on our minds, just like excess stimuli and so called “multi-tasking”. Our mind was not created to perform multiple tasks at the same time. They say that our brain and our body are one, and in this case it’s necessary to recognise the alarm signals that are being communicated to us. Let’s take a look at the main ones:

Insomnia:
it’s happened to everyone at least once; being so tired that you can’t fall asleep. A change in sleep cycle (sleeping too much or too little) is one of the primary indicators to consider, as sleep impacts directly on our mental health.

Problems of memory:

Our brain struggles to retain information if it doesn’t get the right amount of rest. If you have to write everything down in order to remember it, this could also be a sign. Remember that your brain is like an Internet browser; the more tabs you have open, the slower it operates.

Difficulty concentrating:

Difficulty in maintaining a suitable level of concentration for long periods of time or having to ask the same thing more than once can be another alarm signal caused by the brain struggling to process new information.

Anxiety:

Mental fatigue is often associated with anxiety and changes in mood. It can lead to a lack of motivation that poses a serious problem for those needing to work effectively.

Excessive emotional sensitivity:

An increase in feelings of irritability, anger, sadness and other negative emotions can be noted.

Disrupted diet

Like sleep, diet can be affected by mental fatigue. Reduced appetite, or the opposite, an excessive consumption of junk food, can be signs that our body is not reacting properly to stress

Psycosomatic problems:

Mental fatigue can cause various physical problems: headache, gastric pains, nausea and diarrhoea are most common but in more serious cases an increase in blood pressure, laboured breathing and a general state of confusion can be observed.