Even when you give yourself permission to slow down and take a break, you’re not fully relaxing.
Half of your mind is still on your work.
You are still checking your email.
Emma Dau
You are still trying to work out a problem in your head.
You are still stressing yourself out.
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Updated 6 years ago,September 7, 2019
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You are tired all the time.It doesnt matter if you slept nine hours last night.
You have no energy this morning.
The idea of taking a break never even occurs to you as a possibility.
Your thoughts keep drifting away in the middle of working.
You keep losing track of your keys and your phone and your glasses.
Your mind has not been functioning at its usual pace and youre not sure whats wrong with you.
Half of your mind is still on your work.
You are still checking your email.
You are still trying to work out a problem in your head.
You are still stressing yourself out.
You are suffering meltdowns that seemingly hit you out of the blue.
You have been an emotional mess lately.
You feel bad about it, but you cant help it.
You have been isolating yourself.You cannot remember the last time you hung out with your friends.
You are always turning down plans because you have too much work to finish.
Your social life has been put on the back-burner because your career is all you care about.
You have been evenmoreof a pessimist lately.You are worrying you are never going to reach success.
You have been skipping meals.Maybe youre skipping breakfast you feel like you dont have enough spare time to cook.
Or maybe your appetite has been dwindling due to the stress.
Either way, its a sign something is seriously wrong.
You are making yourself sick.Your work has started to take a physical toll on you.
Youre having trouble breathing.
Youre experiencing chest pains.
Youre feeling dizzy and faint and cannot get rid of your needling headache.
It feels like youre coming down with something, but really, its the stress.
Your work has been causing you more stress than happiness lately.
