Emotional Exhaustion: Why People Are Tired Even If They Are Moving Less

People are spending more time at home more than ever. Because of the pandemic, almost everyone has to work from home, study, or even exercise at home.

Technology has allowed all working parents and their kids to continue with daily tasks at work or school. Almost everyone in a household is glued to a computer or has been lying on a couch watching TV.

However, less physical work does not feel like less at all. People feel exhausted, even if there is not much physical work going on.

According to HuffPost, the answer to this is all in the head or in the brain, to be exact. Because the brain is into overdrive, people feel exhausted.

Medical News Today says the tiredness people feel can also be accounted for emotional exhaustion. That comes from a period of stress. 

Some of the factors which may trigger emotional exhaustion include the following:

Going through a significant life change

In the article of Medical News Today, life changes include divorce or death of a loved one. Although it is also proper to recognize that the pandemic is a sudden change in everyone's lives, and because of this, people can feel emotional exhaustion by only adjusting to what is deemed to be the "new normal."

Balancing several things at once

Every home has become a place for all activities: work, school, gym, and church. Because of this, tasks are somewhat all over the place. Parents need to juggle working and doing household chores, and on top of that, they must be teachers to their kids who are attending online classes.

This setup could be too much for some and may lead to emotional exhaustion. 

Working Long Hours

It is undeniable that working from home has been a challenge for parents. Because things are different from the usual working environment, work could sometimes be extended. Another barrier to finishing work ahead of time is when other matters at home need to be attended.

In general, emotional exhaustion may happen to someone when everything around them is a bit overwhelming. Losing control can also be a factor.

Despite the uncertainty of what is happening around us, experts say that this may be controlled. Some of the ways include deep breathing. 

Choosing to live healthier is one of the best choices someone could make to avoid emotional exhaustion. One should have enough fluid intake every day. Healthy eating habits should also be a priority now that exercising is becoming difficult to do. Although if it could be squeezed in the schedule, doing exercise for at least thirty minutes a day is great. Even though keeping track of the time is difficult nowadays, a sleep routine and having 7 to 9 hours of sleep can also be done.

Another best way to avoid emotional exhaustion is to reduce stress. For parents, task delegation can benefit them a lot. Asking for help does not necessarily mean it is a weakness, but in this case, it is only a way of reducing stress.