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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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The references and studies used in this video are added in the description below.
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Thanks for watching, and we'll see you in the next one.

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Esta aula de conversação usa o vídeo “Signs You're Mentally Tired, Not Lazy”. As palavras que mais se repetem: mentally, exhausted, task, sign, exhaustion. Este vídeo tem 17 frases e 767 palavras para praticar shadowing. A fala dura 4:08. O falante fala rápido, cerca de 185 palavras por minuto, então espere sons ligados e reduzidos. 83% das palavras estão entre as 3.000 mais comuns do inglês; vale a pena estudar o restante antes de começar. 7 das 17 frases são perguntas, por isso é um bom treino para a entonação de perguntas e respostas curtas.

Vocabulário principal deste vídeo

15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
mentally advérbio/ˈmɛntəli/mentalmente
exhaust verbo/ɪɡˈzɔst/esvaziar
lazy adjetivo/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/preguiçoso
ideal adjetivo/aɪˈdi(ə)l/ideal
concentrate verbo/ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/concentrar
drastic adjetivo/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/drástico
household adjetivo/ˈhaʊshoʊld/familiar
mood substantivo/muːd/humor, mau humor
helpful adjetivo/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/prestável, útil
vacation substantivo/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/férias, vacação
efficiency substantivo/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/eficiência
alert adjetivo/əˈlɝt/alerta
difficulty substantivo/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/dificuldade
physically advérbio/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kli/fisicamente
involve verbo/ɪnˈvɑlv/envolver

Phrasal verbs que você vai ouvir

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
end up verboterminar, acabar
set aside verbo/sɛt.əˈsaɪd/separar

Gramática neste vídeo

As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:

EstruturaNo vídeo
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — uma ação que começou antes e continuayou've been having · Have you been having
“Used to” used to + verbo — um hábito ou estado do passado que não é mais verdadeused to have · used to be
Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisapeople who are · someone who is · those who might
Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agorahas done · we've mentioned

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 13 contrações e formas reduzidas, como you're, can't, don't. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: vacation /veɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: efficiency /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/, difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/, motivation /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/, notification /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, concentrate /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/, drastic /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/, household /ˈhaʊshoʊld/, mood /muːd/
  • /h/ — um sopro suave, diferente do “r”: household /ˈhaʊshoʊld/, helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/, harmless /ˈhɑɹmləs/

Como praticar com este vídeo

  1. Ouça o vídeo inteiro uma vez sem falar e anote as palavras que você não conhece.
  2. Comece na velocidade 0,75×, faça shadowing frase por frase e volte à velocidade normal quando ficar fácil.
  3. Grave a sua voz e compare com o original, prestando atenção a palavras como mentally, exhaust, lazy.

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