5 Mentally Comforting Habits That Actually Drain You

<p>My grandpa dropped a truth bomb that hit right in the gut. He said, &ldquo;<em>Champ if you don&rsquo;t change your (bad) habits on time, they will change your time.&rdquo;</em></p> <p>And then he looked me dead in the eye and asked, &ldquo;How are you feeling today?&rdquo;</p> <p>I had heard that question a million times, but something felt different. I was so focused on checking off my to-do list that I didn&rsquo;t even notice how mentally drained I was.</p> <p><em>Why am I telling you this?</em></p> <p>Hustle culture is the new normal. And so is the exhaustion that follows.</p> <p>According to a study by the&nbsp;<a href="https://ohsonline.com/articles/2017/07/27/43-percent-of-americans-admit-they-are-too-tired-to-function-at-work.aspx" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">National Safety Council</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;76 percent of individuals are fatigued during the day without any reason.</p> <p>53 percent are unproductive.</p> <p>44 percent have concentration issues.&rdquo;</p> </blockquote> <p>But unlike popular opinion, mental drainage does not&nbsp;<em>often</em>&nbsp;come from the workload.</p> <p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-exhaustion" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Healthline</a>&nbsp;suggests that it&rsquo;s the result of lifestyle habits.</p> <p>I share some life experiences that taught me: Large portions of our day are spent on trivial matters &mdash; from small, mundane tasks to more emotionally charged issues that subtly become the cause of mental burnout.</p> <p>The worst thing about these &ldquo;energy vampires&rdquo; is that they initially comfort you and then leave you feeling inconsequential and worthless. Plus, they occur without even your attention.</p> <p><a href="https://betterhumans.pub/5-mentally-comforting-habits-that-actually-drain-us-a90e8d131a0c"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>