Posts tagged Mental Exhaustion
Why Your Mind Starts Looking for Problems When Everything Is Fine

Work is going well. Your kids are okay. Nothing is falling apart, and you finally have a weekend without a long list demanding your attention. Instead of enjoying it, you start wondering what you're forgetting.

You check your calendar. You remember your son seemed a little quiet yesterday and wonder if something is going on. You haven't heard from a friend in a few days. Maybe you should take another look at your finances.

Nothing has actually happened, but suddenly your peaceful Saturday morning has three potential problems in it.

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Why You Replay Conversations Long After They’re Over

You remember something you said and wonder how it sounded. You think about their expression when you said it. Maybe there was a pause you didn't notice at the time, but now you're wondering what it meant. Before long, you're editing a conversation that's already over and preparing explanations for a problem that may not even exist.

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