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the issue.

Where people who are mentally exhausted feel guilty because they think they're just being lazy.

So if you've been having a hard time concentrating and completing tasks, here are six signs you're mentally exhausted and not lazy.

Number one, you don't feel motivated.

Do you get a feeling of hopelessness when thinking about the future?

The main difference between someone mentally exhausted and someone who is lazy is

that mental exhaustion feels numb and can make you start to not care about the consequences anymore.

You may feel like the goals that you used to have

and worked so hard for are no longer enough or struggle to get simple tasks or assignments done.

Unfortunately, this type of thinking and lack of motivation may end up affecting your studies or professional career in the long run.

Number two, you can't focus or concentrate.

Have you been having trouble focusing when working on something?

Perhaps you used to be very good at multitasking, but now struggle to even read a book without having your mind wander around.

Or maybe you find it difficult now to complete a task that seemed effortless before.

Having difficulty with concentration is one of the signs of mental exhaustion.

By nature, the human mind has a limited capacity

and overloading it can lead to negative effects on the efficiency with which it performs its basic functions.

Number three, small tasks seem overwhelming.

Is it easy for you to get started on simple household chores?

Another sign of mental exhaustion is when you start to find even small tasks to be overwhelming.

You might struggle to vacuum the carpet, wash the dishes, or do the laundry.

The main reason for this, according to psychiatrist Margaret Seed, MD, is simple tasks can sometimes feel like it involves a ton of steps.

Your brain is simply too drained to do anything that takes even the slightest effort.

Number four, you constantly dream and fantasize about a drastic change.

Do you often find yourself daydreaming about winning the lottery and taking a long vacation?

It's safe to say that everyone has done this at least once.

But if you constantly find yourself fantasizing about a drastic change in your life, then you may be mentally exhausted.

Constantly wanting to escape from your current situation may be a sign that you're unhappy and unsatisfied with your reality.

Although this might seem harmless, the constant comparison that you're making between that ideal scenario and your reality

has the potential to worsen your overall mood in the long run.

It may lead to thoughts that you'll never be happy because of how far that ideal life seems,

which may cause you to become unmotivated and unappreciative of the things that you do have.

Number five, you get easily irritated.

Have you been feeling irritated by even the tiniest things lately?

This might be a telling sign that you're mentally exhausted.

You might find negativity all around you and constantly feel annoyed by the smallest things.

The main reason for this, according to Seed, is that being mentally exhausted automatically puts you in a low -grade fight -or -flight mode.

As such, your mind

and body are in a constant state of high alert as it tries to fend off any potential dangers.

This may be why you find even the smallest things or actions to be triggering and irritating.

And number six, resting isn't helping your energy levels.

Do you feel tired even after a good night's rest?

This may be due to mental exhaustion.

Good sleep is very important to ensure that you are physically and mentally well rested.

However, having a good sleep can only do so much for you when you're mentally exhausted.

According to psychotherapist Joseph Zagame, LCWR and clinical director at My Therapy NYC,

the best way to deal with this is to set aside some time to process your feelings.

This can be done by using a journal, a supportive friend, or a therapist,

since they may be able to make you feel better in ways that sleep can't.

Did you relate to any of the signs we've mentioned?

Let us know in the comments below.

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Thanks for watching, and we'll see you in the next one.

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Cette leçon d’expression orale s’appuie sur la vidéo « Signs You're Mentally Tired, Not Lazy ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : mentally, exhausted, task, sign, exhaustion. Cette vidéo contient 17 phrases et 767 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 4:08. Le locuteur parle vite, environ 185 mots par minute : attendez-vous à des liaisons et à des sons réduits. 83 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer. 7 de ses 17 phrases sont des questions : un bon entraînement pour l’intonation interrogative et les réponses courtes.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

Mot	Prononciation	Sens
mentally adverbe	/ˈmɛntəli/	mentalement
exhaust verbe	/ɪɡˈzɔst/	épuiser
lazy adjectif	/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/	paresseux, fainéant
ideal adjectif	/aɪˈdi(ə)l/	idéal
concentrate verbe	/ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/	concentrer
drastic adjectif	/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/	draconien, drastique
household adjectif	/ˈhaʊshoʊld/	domestique
mood nom	/muːd/	humeur, mauvaise humeur
helpful adjectif	/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/	utile, serviable
vacation nom	/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/	vacances
efficiency nom	/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/	rendement
alert adjectif	/əˈlɝt/	alerte
difficulty nom	/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/	difficulté
physically adverbe	/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/	physiquement
involve verbe	/ɪnˈvɑlv/	impliquer, involver

Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

Mot	Prononciation	Sens
end up verbe		se terminer, se finir
set aside verbe	/sɛt.əˈsaɪd/	mettre de côté, réserver

La grammaire de cette vidéo

Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :

Structure	Dans la vidéo
Present perfect continu have/has been + -ing — une action commencée avant et toujours en cours	you've been having · Have you been having
« Used to » used to + verbe — une habitude ou un état passé qui n’est plus vrai	used to have · used to be
Propositions relatives who / which + proposition — une précision sur une personne ou une chose	people who are · someone who is · those who might
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant	has done · we've mentioned

Prononciation à surveiller

Le locuteur utilise 13 contractions et formes réduites, comme you're, can't, don't. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.

Les sons « sh » et « zh »: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

/h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: household /ˈhaʊshoʊld/, helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, harmless /ˈhɑɹmləs/
/tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/, chore /t͡ʃoɹ/
/r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: concentrate /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/, drastic /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, trigger /ˈtɹɪɡɚ/, relate /ɹɪˈleɪt/

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Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.

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Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez

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Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?