I am not an early bird or a night owl. I am some form of permanently exhausted pigeon. Burnout occurs when your body and mind can no longer keep up with the tasks you demand of them. Don’t try to force yourself to do the impossible. Pigeons can’t fly high.
Being tired has become part of my personality. Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment. People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily.
I am already exhausted for tomorrow. I make 1500+ decisions daily and I know not to waste mental energy on small ones. The more I pre-set choices, the less drained I feel. You don’t have to prove to anyone why you’re exhausted and tired. Anyone can be tired.
Don’t try to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel down, to feel drained, to feel exhausted. But you should never feel like you have to stay there. Each day feels like I’m fighting to stay alive. But deep down, I wonder if I’m just delaying the inevitable.
Sometimes I’m not overthinking. I’m just mentally rehearsing every possible outcome. Kindly of like Dr. Strange, but without the cape. I get tired of just thinking of everything I have to do. A calm mind is the ultimate weapon against challenges. So relax.
Affirmations are our mental vitamins, providing the positive thoughts we need to balance the barrage of negative events and thoughts we experience daily. Sometimes you don’t realize you’re actually drowning when you’re trying to be everyone else’s anchor.
If you’re happy and you know it, it’s your meds.
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