8 Signs To Know if Your are Emotionally Exhausted and What To Do About It

There are a lot of times in our lives where we deal with excess stress and it makes us tired and dreary. This is normal and so long as you have a way of relaxing and unwinding at night, it’s not a problem. The issue arises when you become emotionally exhausted and just can’t deal.

It’s a much different feeling than being stressed or physically tired. When your emotions are so drawn out you can’t help but collapse, you know you’re in for some trouble. Because sleeping and relaxing don’t help get rid of emotional exhaustion.

Since emotional exhaustion can manifest just like stress and even anxiety, it can be difficult to know the difference. And since you can’t treat all of them the same way, you need to be able to tell which is which so you can fix it correctly.

# Sleep doesn’t help

When sleeping doesn’t make you feel any more rested or any better, you know it’s emotional exhaustion. Because it doesn’t just go away with a good night of sleep. It’ll be there until you can actually solve the problem and get things off your chest.

# Your relaxation techniques don’t help

Relaxing and unwinding are supposed to get rid of stress and anxiety. If you think you’re stressed and your normal techniques don’t work, you’re probably just emotionally exhausted. You’ll need a different approach to get rid of it.

# You feel very irritable and don’t know why

If you’re cranky and angry for seemingly no reason, you might be emotionally exhausted. When your emotions are basically fried, anything can result in anger and frustration instead of a reasonable reaction.

# You can’t sleep

Insomnia can also be a side effect of stress but if you still can’t sleep after relaxing the way you usually do, it’s a problem. Your emotions are really exhausted and as much as you want to sleep, you just can’t. That’s how you know it’s more than everyday stress.

# You’re having nightmares

Your emotions are very closely tied to your dreams. If you’re having nightmares, there’s something wrong in your subconscious. Even if you don’t consciously realize it, it’s manifesting in your dreams and it’s probably emotional exhaustion.

# You feel unattached to things and people

This is probably the biggest sign you’re emotionally exhausted. When you can’t make yourself feel things, it’s because your emotions are just fried. This manifests in an unattached feeling of emptiness.

# You can’t concentrate

When your emotions are used up, it’s really hard to concentrate. You can’t seem to focus on tasks and your mind slips often. If this happens a lot, you could be very emotionally exhausted.

# You get sick often

Just like stress can harm your immune system, so can emotional exhaustion. If you keep getting sick and are also experiencing some of these other effects, it’s a huge sign your emotions are overworked.