Why mental stress costs energy
Many people feel exhausted at the end of the day, even though they have hardly been physically active.
The reason for this often lies in mental stress .
Modern daily life demands a lot of attention. Decisions, information, and communication are constantly alternating.
This keeps the head active for many hours.
Attention is a limited resource.
Humans cannot concentrate indefinitely.
Attention is a limited resource that slowly decreases throughout the day.
When many tasks demand attention at the same time, this can lead to mental exhaustion.
Digital communication in particular can amplify this effect.
Information overload in everyday life
Many people are confronted with a large amount of information every day.
News, emails, social media and digital content are almost constantly present in everyday life.
The brain must process, classify, and evaluate this information.
This constant information processing can cost a lot of energy in the long run.
Short mental breaks help
Short breaks are important to maintain mental energy.
Even short moments without new information can help to relieve mental strain.
Examples include:
a short walk
a few minutes without a screen
Conscious breathing
a view outside
Such moments help the brain to rebuild mental energy .
Fewer stimuli can save energy.
Many people try to increase their energy levels through increased activity.
However, the opposite can often help.
Fewer stimuli, less information, and more conscious breaks can make everyday life calmer and save energy.
The next step
If you want to understand how mental stress, exercise and routines are related, the FitStart Health course “Energy and Balance in Everyday Life” can help you.
→ To the course “ Energy and Balance in Everyday Life ”
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