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the issue.
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Where people who are mentally exhausted feel guilty because they think they're just being lazy.
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So if you've been having a hard time concentrating and completing tasks, here are six signs you're mentally exhausted and not lazy.
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Number one, you don't feel motivated.
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Do you get a feeling of hopelessness when thinking about the future?
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The main difference between someone mentally exhausted and someone who is lazy is
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that mental exhaustion feels numb and can make you start to not care about the consequences anymore.
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You may feel like the goals that you used to have
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and worked so hard for are no longer enough or struggle to get simple tasks or assignments done.
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Unfortunately, this type of thinking and lack of motivation may end up affecting your studies or professional career in the long run.
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Number two, you can't focus or concentrate.
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Have you been having trouble focusing when working on something?
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Perhaps you used to be very good at multitasking, but now struggle to even read a book without having your mind wander around.
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Or maybe you find it difficult now to complete a task that seemed effortless before.
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Having difficulty with concentration is one of the signs of mental exhaustion.
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By nature, the human mind has a limited capacity
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and overloading it can lead to negative effects on the efficiency with which it performs its basic functions.
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Number three, small tasks seem overwhelming.
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Is it easy for you to get started on simple household chores?
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Another sign of mental exhaustion is when you start to find even small tasks to be overwhelming.
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You might struggle to vacuum the carpet, wash the dishes, or do the laundry.
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The main reason for this, according to psychiatrist Margaret Seed, MD, is simple tasks can sometimes feel like it involves a ton of steps.
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Your brain is simply too drained to do anything that takes even the slightest effort.
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Number four, you constantly dream and fantasize about a drastic change.
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Do you often find yourself daydreaming about winning the lottery and taking a long vacation?
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It's safe to say that everyone has done this at least once.
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But if you constantly find yourself fantasizing about a drastic change in your life, then you may be mentally exhausted.
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Constantly wanting to escape from your current situation may be a sign that you're unhappy and unsatisfied with your reality.
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Although this might seem harmless, the constant comparison that you're making between that ideal scenario and your reality
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has the potential to worsen your overall mood in the long run.
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It may lead to thoughts that you'll never be happy because of how far that ideal life seems,
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which may cause you to become unmotivated and unappreciative of the things that you do have.
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Number five, you get easily irritated.
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Have you been feeling irritated by even the tiniest things lately?
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This might be a telling sign that you're mentally exhausted.
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You might find negativity all around you and constantly feel annoyed by the smallest things.
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The main reason for this, according to Seed, is that being mentally exhausted automatically puts you in a low -grade fight -or -flight mode.
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As such, your mind
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and body are in a constant state of high alert as it tries to fend off any potential dangers.
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This may be why you find even the smallest things or actions to be triggering and irritating.
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And number six, resting isn't helping your energy levels.
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Do you feel tired even after a good night's rest?
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This may be due to mental exhaustion.
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Good sleep is very important to ensure that you are physically and mentally well rested.
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However, having a good sleep can only do so much for you when you're mentally exhausted.
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According to psychotherapist Joseph Zagame, LCWR and clinical director at My Therapy NYC,
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the best way to deal with this is to set aside some time to process your feelings.
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This can be done by using a journal, a supportive friend, or a therapist,
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since they may be able to make you feel better in ways that sleep can't.
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Did you relate to any of the signs we've mentioned?
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Let us know in the comments below.
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Wortschatz und Sprechhinweise zu dieser Lektion

Diese Sprechübung basiert auf dem Video „Signs You're Mentally Tired, Not Lazy“. Diese Wörter kommen am häufigsten vor: mentally, exhausted, task, sign, exhaustion. Dieses Video enthält 17 Sätze und 767 Wörter zum Nachsprechen. Der gesprochene Teil dauert 4:08. Der Sprecher spricht schnell, etwa 185 Wörter pro Minute – rechne mit verbundenen und verkürzten Lauten. 83 % der Wörter gehören zu den 3.000 häufigsten im Englischen; den Rest solltest du dir vor dem Üben ansehen. 7 der 17 Sätze sind Fragen – gut, um Frageintonation und kurze Antworten zu üben.

Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
mentally Adverb/ˈmɛntəli/geistig, psychisch
exhaust Verb/ɪɡˈzɔst/erschöpfen, dezimieren
lazy Adjektiv/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/faul
ideal Adjektiv/aɪˈdi(ə)l/ideal, bestmöglich
concentrate Verb/ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/konzentrieren, sich konzentrieren
drastic Adjektiv/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/drastisch
mood Substantiv/muːd/Gemüt, Stimmung
helpful Adjektiv/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/hilfreich, hilfsbereit
vacation Substantiv/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Urlaub
efficiency Substantiv/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/Effizienz, Leistungsfähigkeit
alert Adjektiv/əˈlɝt/aufmerksam, wachsam
difficulty Substantiv/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/Schwierigkeit
physically Adverb/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/physisch
involve Verb/ɪnˈvɑlv/verbunden sein (mit), mit sich bringen
concentration Substantiv/ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/Konzentration

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortBedeutung
end up Verbsich herausstellen, am Ende irgendwo / etwas sein

Grammatik in diesem Video

Die Strukturen, die der Sprecher am häufigsten verwendet, mit den genauen Worten aus dem Video:

StrukturIm Video
Present Perfect Continuous have/has been + -ing – eine Handlung, die früher begann und noch andauertyou've been having · Have you been having
„Used to“ used to + Verb – eine frühere Gewohnheit oder ein Zustand, der nicht mehr giltused to have · used to be
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sachepeople who are · someone who is · those who might
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig isthas done · we've mentioned

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

Der Sprecher verwendet 13 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel you're, can't, don't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): consequence /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwəns/, wander /ˈwɑndɚ/, overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlm/, worsen /ˈwɝsn̩/
  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: household /ˈhaʊshoʊld/, mood /muːd/, involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: drastic /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/, vacuum /ˈvæ.kjuːm/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, fantasize /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/

So übst du mit diesem Video

  1. Höre dir das ganze Video einmal an, ohne zu sprechen, und notiere die Wörter, die du nicht kennst.
  2. Beginne mit 0,75-facher Geschwindigkeit, sprich Satz für Satz nach und wechsle zur normalen Geschwindigkeit, sobald es leichtfällt.
  3. Nimm dich auf und vergleiche mit dem Original; achte dabei auf Wörter wie mentally, exhaust, lazy.

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