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5 signs you are emotionally exhausted, not lazy

5 signs you are emotionally exhausted, not lazy

1. You have energy for nothing, not even things you used to love
2. You sleep but wake up just as tired
3. Small tasks feel like climbing mountains
4. You withdraw from people who care about you
5. You feel guilty for resting because you think you have not earned it

Emotional exhaustion is not a character flaw. It is your body telling you that your emotional bank account is overdrawn. You cannot withdraw what you have not deposited. Rest is the deposit.

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Brinkerhoff Leighton @leightonbrinkerhoff2084

Damn, #3 hit me right in the chest. I spent like 20 mins last week staring at a sink full of dishes just... not being able to start. And then feeling like a failure for it. The guilt part is the worst honestly, like even when I try to rest my brain won't let me. How do you even start rebuilding that 'emotional bank account' when you're already running on empty?
12 days ago

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