Is it possible to feel exhausted from emotional stress and overwhelm alone (even if you are getting what would ordinarily be plenty of sleep)? Oh yes! And it can be VERY hard to tell the difference between that and physical causes of the same symptoms. I’m not going to send you running to your doctor, though, if you know you’ve been worrying and exhausting yourself with whatever is going on. Yes, do get help if this persists. (I had pneumonia once and didn’t know it.) But sometimes what you really have to do is address the emotional issues, so you might as well start there.
Now this is a big topic. But basically, your body produces stress chemicals like cortisol when your mental/emotional state is signaling that a threat of some kind is present. And that’s useful if there is something physical you need to do about that threat like jump into battle or run to the hills. But, more often these days, it’s frequently something upsetting you saw online or on the news or something closer in that you don’t know how to change right away. When this happens over and over or, worse, has become a daily habit it can build to the point of exhaustion. And then you HAVE to change.
Typical choices would include:
- Making sleep a priority—give in to the tiredness and get more sleep
- Eating a balanced diet—are you getting enough D3, iron, B vitamins, etc.?
- Getting more exercise
- Taking nature breaks outside
- Reducing or eliminating sources of stress (maybe read a book instead of doomscrolling or watching the news, for example)
- Practicing mindfulness or meditation
- Aloe Vera: for balanced use of power
- Corn: for grounded ability to stand tall (emotional backbone)
- Hornbeam: for renewed inner strength, energy and enthusiasm for life tasks
- Zinnia: for regaining a sense of play and enthusiasm about the game of life
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