Life can often become a little too much for us to handle. Everyone experiences ups and downs but occasionally it all stacks up and we find ourselves exhausted and emotionally drained.
When this happens in life, we often find ourselves struggling for energy and find that we’re unable to complete even the simplest tasks.
It’s very important to be able to recognise when things are taking a turn for the worst like this. By recognising what is happening, we have a better chance of proactively tackling the situation.
Below we’ve put together a list of 9 signs you can look out for that can indicate you’re becoming emotionally drained and exhausted.
1. You feel dizzy and lethargic often
There are actually some physical side effects that can occur from being mentally and emotionally exhausted. These can include lethargy, light headedness, dizziness and nausea. If you’re feeling this way, it’s time to give yourself a break
2. You suffer anxiety attacks
The more exhausted and drained we become the more susceptible to anxiety attacks we can be. Even the slightest things can provoke them and these anxiety attacks can leave you feeling even more exhausted, this can lead to a negative spiral that can be difficult to see a way out of.
In times like these you need to stop doing whatever it is you’re doing and try to calm your body down, once your body has calmed, your mind can follow.
3. You feel isolated
Do you find yourself feeling cut off from everything and everyone? You may find you’re even feeling detached from your own emotions as you feel you no longer have any lower to go. In times like this it’s good to find someone you can talk to, and if need be consider to looking for professional help.
4. You’re constantly late for stuff
This often comes from a loss of any motivation in life. As you start to lose interest, you no longer see any need to be on time for things. You’ll often run late or sometimes entirely miss things as you simply forgot about them.
Try to find and focus on something or someone that does make it worth getting out of bed for. Starting the day with the right attitude can make all the difference moving forward.
5. You’re lacking any motivation in life
You’re finding that there’s nothing left that motivates you or interests you anymore. You’re so exhausted and drained that things that used to bring you joy no longer do. This lack of motivation can effect lots of things throughout your day to day life. Right now it may feel like this will never change, but in time it will.
6. You’re hiding from your responsibilities
You’re not avoiding stuff just because you don’t want to do it. It’s the fact that you’re already feeling overwhelmed and can’t take any more stress on top of what you’re already facing. You need to take some time to rest and recharge so that in time you can get back to your former self.
7. You’re crying a lot more than usual
It’s likely you’ll know what your normal level of emotions are, have you noticed that things have gone way out of whack? Are you crying at the smallest things that normally wouldn’t have effected you? This is because the emotional fatigue you’re battling with is taking up all your energy.
8. Your sleep schedule have become unhealthy
A healthy sleep schedule is vital for good mental and physical health. A disturbed sleep pattern is a common sign that things aren’t going well. Are you finding it hard to get to sleep, or even when you do finally sleep, find that you wake often throughout the night?
There are plenty of methods and tips out there on how to get a better nights sleep, it’s worth reading up on these and trying things out until you find something that works best for you.
9. You feel very irritable
Are you finding that you’re getting irritated by the small and insignificant things now? If you’re easily losing your temper over nothing then it’s another sign that mental and emotional exhaustion is effecting you.
A benefit of spotting that this is happening however, is that you can take steps to change it. When you find things are getting on your nerves, take a step away, count to ten and re-evaluate things.
Conclusion
Do you recognise any of these affecting you’re life recently? What have you found works best to tackle this situation? Have you tried meditation, journaling or breathing exercises? If there’s something that worked really well for you, please comment below and let us know about your experience.