Identifying Emotional Exhaustion

Emotional exhaustion can appear in various ways through your body, mind and spirit. 

In your BODY, it might show up as:

• Feeling achy all over
• Having no energy for anything, even the things you know will make you feel better
• Wanting to sleep a lot
• Feeling tension all over your body

In your MIND, it might show up as:

• Obsessing over the same situation 
• Lack of focus
• Struggling to set boundaries

In your SPIRIT, it might show up as:

• Lacking vitality and passion
• Lacking a sense of purpose in your life
• Feeling overwhelmed by hopelessness

When I’m emotionally exhausted, it shows up in my body first. I have learned to listen to my body’s subtle warning signs. When this happens, I usually need to sleep a lot, and my whole body feels ‘off’. 

How have you learned to identify emotional exhaustion? Let me know in the comments.