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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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Deze spreekles is gebaseerd op de video “Signs You're Mentally Tired, Not Lazy”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: mentally, exhausted, task, sign, exhaustion. Deze video bevat 17 zinnen en 767 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 4:08. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 185 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 7 van de 17 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.

Belangrijke woorden in deze video

15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
exhaust werkwoord	/ɪɡˈzɔst/	uitputten, verminderen
lazy bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/	lui, werkschuw
ideal bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/aɪˈdi(ə)l/	ideaal, optimaal
concentrate werkwoord	/ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/	concentreren
drastic bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/	drastisch
mood zelfstandig naamwoord	/muːd/	humeur, stemming
helpful bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/	behulpzaam
vacation zelfstandig naamwoord	/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/	vakantie
efficiency zelfstandig naamwoord	/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/	rendement
alert bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/əˈlɝt/	alert, waakzaam
difficulty zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/	moeilijkheid
physically bijwoord	/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/	lichamelijk
concentration zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/	concentratie
trigger zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈtɹɪɡɚ/	trekker
relate werkwoord	/ɹɪˈleɪt/	vertellen

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Woord	Betekenis
end up werkwoord	belanden, terechtkomen

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De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

Structuur	In de video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — iets dat eerder begon en nog bezig is	you've been having · Have you been having
“Used to” used to + werkwoord — een vroegere gewoonte of toestand die niet meer klopt	used to have · used to be
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding	people who are · someone who is · those who might
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	has done · we've mentioned

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De spreker gebruikt 13 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, can't, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De klanken “sh” en “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: household /ˈhaʊshoʊld/, mood /muːd/, involve /ɪnˈvɑlv/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/, subscribe /səbˈskɹaɪb/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: drastic /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/, vacuum /ˈvæ.kjuːm/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, fantasize /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/
/g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, trigger /ˈtɹɪɡɚ/, exhaustion /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/, negativity /ˌnɛɡ.əˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/

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Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als exhaust, lazy, ideal.

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Zo oefen je met deze video

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?