The symptoms of mental exhaustion are easily recognizable. Researchers have discovered something surprising about how this brain-heavy condition develops.
Tired Looking Girl (Pixabay)
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Mental exhaustion, where does it come from? There are many reasons that can contribute to stressing our brains. This often includes poor rest and excessive tension that we cannot handle, perhaps due to concerns about our work or personal life.
However, there is a specific study conducted in France that revealed another reason that can contribute to increasing mental fatigue in people. As the University of the Salpêtrière in Paris, one of the most prestigious in the Alps, points out, also intense brain activity makes us mentally tired.
In short, thinking too much would be harmful. And it would be particularly affected the area of the prefrontal cortex, which would end up experiencing some sort of overload. It also follows that we should never make important decisions under conditions of intense brain effort.
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A girl who falls victim to fatigue (Pixabay)
These conclusions are the result of some direct observations made by the French academics a special magnetic resonanceto examine the parts of the brain that are activated in some individuals in the context of very specific situations.
Direct observation throughout a workday resulted in a very specific survey: those engaged in certain activities were more tired. Among them were athleteswhich also require a considerable amount of concentration to achieve a goal.
Mentally tired people had a higher amount of glutamate in their prefrontal cortex. And they attributed the excessive accumulation of this molecule to emotional stressful situations.
How can this be fixed? With Rest and having a sound long sleep, which lasts at least 8 hours at night, as it should always be. Living with excessive stress can have detrimental short-term effects on your health. Just think of the efforts that are reflected in the body and especially in the heart. So the only thing left to do is sleep on it.