Li Mi is a young white-collar worker, she has been feeling inexplicably tired and anxious recently, and when she is working, she often feels difficult to concentrate and inefficient; When she returned home, she was in a state of confusion and could not sleep.
Li Mi felt that she might have a problem with mental exhaustion, and in order to figure out the situation, she decided to go to the hospital to consult a psychiatrist.
At the hospital, psychiatrist Dr. Wang listened carefully to Li Mi's appeals, and she told Li Mi that mental internal friction is a common psychological state, which refers to a person's long-term excessive self-examination, self-doubt, and self-criticism, resulting in excessive consumption of psychological energy.
When a person's mental energy continues to be overdrawn and cannot be replenished in time, a series of problems such as mental exhaustion, low mood, and decreased concentration may occur.
Dr. Wang further analyzed that there may be many causes of mental exhaustion, but in general, they can be summarized into three categories:
The first type is excessive self-expectations, some people have extremely high expectations of themselves and always want to be perfect in all aspects.
They do not allow themselves to have any mistakes or shortcomings, and once they fail to meet the standards, they will fall into self-denial and self-blame, and over time, this excessive self-demand will exhaust psychological energy and lead to mental internal friction.
The second type is excessive social comparisons, and in today's age of social media, it's always easy to compare our lives to others.
Seeing the achievements and happiness of others, we may feel inferior in our own lives, which can lead to self-doubt and anxiety, and in the long run, this excessive focus and comparison of other people's lives will also consume our mental resources.
The third category is long-term stress and anxiety, modern life is fast-paced and competitive, and many people are in a high-pressure work and living environment for a long time.
Without good stress management and self-regulation, over time, mental and physical exhaustion may occur, leading to mental exhaustion.
Dr. Wang asked Xiao Li what kind of category she felt she belonged to, and Xiao Li thought about it carefully and found that she had some of them.
She has always had high demands on her work and life, and often compares her life with others on social media, coupled with the recent high pressure at work, these factors may have led to her current state of mental exhaustion.
Understanding the reasons, Dr. Wang gave Xiao Li some advice: First of all, adjust your expectations, accept yourself, learn to accept your imperfections, give yourself reasonable goals and expectations, and don't be overly demanding.
Secondly, focus on yourself, reduce comparison, and focus more on your own growth and progress rather than comparing yourself with others, everyone's life trajectory is unique and incomparable.
Again, learn to relax, manage stress, in work and life, to learn to take the initiative to relax, give yourself time to recharge, you can try some relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, meditation, etc.
Finally, seek support, seek professional help if necessary, and don't be shy to seek help from relatives, friends or professionals when you feel mentally exhausted, psychological counseling can help us better understand ourselves and learn skills to manage emotions and stress.
Xiao Li listened to the doctor's advice and felt that although mental internal friction is troublesome, it is not unchangeable, and the key is to learn to be aware of yourself, adjust your mentality, and establish a healthy lifestyle.
A few weeks later, Xiao Li came to the hospital again for a follow-up visit, and she told Dr. Wang that her mental state had improved significantly since she started practicing the doctor's advice.
She has learned to give herself reasonable expectations, less attention and comparisons to the lives of others, and some relaxation and stress management skills, and although life's challenges remain, she feels more energy and courage to face them.
Dr. Wong was very happy about Li's progress and encouraged him to persevere and remember that taking care of his mental health is a lifelong lesson.
Only by persistently cultivating healthy mental habits can we have a steady stream of internal motivation to meet the possibilities of life.
In general, mental internal friction is a common psychological challenge faced by modern people, whether it is excessive self-demand, excessive social comparison, or long-term stress and anxiety, it may consume our psychological energy and lead to mental internal friction.
But we don't have to feel helpless or blame ourselves for this, by adjusting our expectations, focusing on ourselves, learning to relax, seeking support, etc., we can completely get out of the predicament of mental exhaustion and regain inner peace and strength.
Of course, everyone's specific situation is different, and sometimes we may need the help of professionals to explore ourselves more deeply and solve psychological problems, which is not a weak strength, but a manifestation of wisdom and courage.
In any case, we should all realize that mental health is just as important as physical health, it is about our emotional experience, it is about our quality of life.
It is only when we truly begin to pay attention to and care for our inner world and learn to live with stress and anxiety that we can truly embrace the fullness of life and achieve full self-development.
From now on, let's learn to be aware of and take care of our own psychological needs, so that the sun can shine into our hearts again and our lives will shine again, because each of us deserves a healthy, calm and hopeful inner world. This is the starting point and destination of our path to a better life.
This content is a fictional short story, and any name, place name, or other aspect involved in the text has nothing to do with reality (without any implication). If there is any similarity, it is purely a coincidence, please read it rationally. ”