Sometimes you feel anxious, with the feeling of having “pulled too hard”. Added to this is little desire to work and poor ability to concentrate. What to do? The expert tells us
Sabrina Clerk
06 March
– Milano 03/03/2022
Fatigue accumulated, feared, arrived. In addition to wanting to do nothing or almost nothing, the memory is lacking, the patience is little, tolerability towards others absent. Blame it on the intellectual fatigue that you are certainly a victim of. A brief overview of the telltale signs and suggestions for remedying them. Nadia Scaltrito psychologist, she helps us to clarify.
DIFFICULTY OF CONCENTRATION
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It is measured by time: if six months ago a task would have taken an hour to complete, and now it takes half a morning, the sign is not encouraging. If every 15 minutes si vaga fra mail, Instagram profile, or WhatsApp messages, it means that the ability to concentrate is minimal. So we perform poorly, performance is poor, guilt sets in, stress increases, and rest and sleep decrease. A vicious circle that is good to break. Is critical: disconnect your mind at the end of the day.
THE EMPTY MEMORY
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Long sentences, forgetfulness, too many words to express a concept: often one stumbles upon those richer in consonants. If you tell about your weekend “Bored”: you get lost in details and forget the name of the bar where you had “the wonderful breakfast just described”. Be concrete and concise.
YOU BECOME PERMALOUS AND IRRITABLE
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If your day has had the misfortune of starting on the wrong foot, you are there to feel sorry for yourself for every nonsense even the lack of sparkling water at the vending machine throws you into a deep crisis. It is the fault of the intellectual fatigue: causes a change in your neural connections. If an unforeseen event presents itself to you, a sudden extra workload will see it as an immense and insurmountable task. What solutions to take? “Be aware of your fatigue and take a few days off to get back on your feet. If this is not possible, do not hesitate to ask for help and delegate. “If something unexpected arises at work, calm down, breathe, think: and do everything in order of priority.
WORK ON YOUR BREATHING
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Small breaks, several times a day to check your breathing. Since intellectual fatigue comes from stress, it is advisable to work on it to avoid collapse. Disciplines such as yoga, pilates, breathing exercises help lower tension and emotional level. Walking is also useful, some bike rides. In addition to causing fatigue “to you”, sport will allow you to let off steam and better resist pressure. Also remember to try to get a good night’s sleep. During the lunch break, “try to get out as much as possible and walk by 15 minutes. If the weather is nice you’ll stock up on vitamin D, present in the body, which the sun activates. In the evening for a good sleep, we ban the technology and opt for the mini- digital detox . How about a good book? Those in paper still exist and are good for your mind and culture.
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