Why Your Emotionally Exhausted After a Long Day _ Relaxing Mind Science Facts To Fall Asleep
You did not run a marathon. You did not lift heavy boxes. You sat at a desk, answered emails, and attended meetings. And you are exhausted. The fatigue is not physical. It is emotional. And your brain has a biological explanation for why you feel like you cannot move.Emotional exhaustion is caused by prolonged activation of the amygdala, the brain's fear and emotion center. Every stressful interaction, every difficult decision, every suppressed frustration triggers a cortisol spike. Over the course of a day, these spikes accumulate. Your nervous system remains in a state of low-grade…
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