Today work has become central to the majority of the population. Taking into account the socioeconomic situation and the demands of the system, work implies a strong imperative within the circuits of productivity. This need in turn contrasts with the difficulties many face in achieving it.
Overworking can be a problem, and not working at all too. We are again faced with the need for balance, framed in conditions of greater or lesser possibilities from the social and economic point of view. And also in potentialities from the emotional-psychological, which can collaborate or hinder those attempts to balance.
In people who have access to a job, and who find that, within such a system, it requires more and more hours dedicated to work and difficulties in disconnecting from it, a self-registration resource that allows checking levels of work becomes essential. stress and exhaustion to be able to make decisions before your progress has effects on your health, both mental and emotional as well as physical.
This also applies to the study area, especially demanding university courses, which tend to bring stress and great difficulties to register when a break is needed.
We know that today conflicts derived from stress and anxiety abound. Feelings of uncertainty, poor working conditions, excessive demands and a scant record of one’s own needs complicate the outlook.
We must incorporate resources to be able to position ourselves in a receptive place towards ourselves, being willing to listen to fatigue and respond to dispersal needs that may be latent without being observed.
In many cases, this record comes together with physical discomfort or illness. Back pain, or muscular ailments in general, headaches, colds or recurrent relapses due to low defenses, infections, gastrointestinal symptoms or episodes of anxiety are among the most frequent.
It is interesting to be able to detect the first signs of fatigue , which may allow a change in position to avoid reaching, at least in some cases, these types of episodes.
First signs.
The first signs may include constant distractions or difficulties in concentration. Although these symptoms may be due to a very diverse number of causal factors, it is undoubtedly a very frequent manifestation of mental exhaustion and the need for a break from work and production (valid as a sign par excellence in students).
Irritability and constant mood swings can also be signs of tiredness.
Signs of physical fatigue and sleep difficulties can also manifest themselves . Both difficulty sleeping or insomnia and difficulty getting up and starting activities
Decreased sexual desire and general lack of motivation in relationships and towards people around the person.
Disorganization. Overlapping tasks or plans. Difficulty connecting with the present situation.
Constant worry and difficulty in enjoyment.
Almost exclusive attention to work. Or on the contrary, evasion of all responsibilities. In these cases, opposite behaviors may serve the same need. The important thing in evasion is to record precisely what occurs because a break is needed and to make it more consciously summoned.
Although there are many other possible manifestations, knowing and being able to detect how this need for rest is particularly expressed is a way of being able to intervene with self-care actions that prevent potential future conflicts.
