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One of the earliest signs usually goes like this: Hmmm I wonder if I’m burned out. I should Google about it. By the time you’re thinking you might be across t
by Swizec 9y ago
One of the earliest signs usually goes like this:
Hmmm I wonder if I’m burned out. I should Google about it.
By the time you’re thinking you might be across the line, you’re already past it. Your subconscious is trying to tell you things.
That’s how this subconscious health stuff usually works. If you think you might need a break, you do. If you think you might be tired, you are. If you’re thinking whether your job is a drudge, it is. If you’re thinking about food, you’re hungry.
- monsieurbanana 9y agoBut you're so good at tricking yourself that in practice it can be very, very hard to know whether it's your "subconscious" "talking" or your gluttony/lust/greed/pride/envy/laziness/anger.
- k3liutZu 9y agoThis.
- simongray 9y agoI think I would call that one of the latest signs. The signs mentioned in the article are much earlier indicators of chronic stress conditions, since they also work on someone who is somewhat in denial about their condition. Speaking from personal experience, the biggest problem is that you really don't want to admit to yourself or to others that you're suffering from chronic stress. Indigestion, lack of sleep, headaches, frequent colds, etc. are all symptoms, but people will get several these and still treat them as if they were separate issues, rather than being caused by a continuous release of cortisol and other stress hormones: "Oh I can't sleep, better start using melatonin!" "Oh I'm constipated, better eat more fibre and start the day with yoghurt!" "Oh I have a headache again, better take some paracetamol and drink lots of water!"
- Gigablah 9y agoWell, on the extreme end, there's hypochondria.