Chapter 15 why are you tired

The quality of a job is measured not by how tired you are, but by how untired you are. Here's an amazing and very important fact: using your brain alone won't tire you out.This may sound ridiculous, but a few years ago scientists were trying to understand how long the human brain could work without “lowering working energy,” the scientific definition of fatigue.To the astonishment of these scientists, they found that the blood passing through the cells of the brain in action shows no signs of fatigue; but if you draw blood from the veins of a man who is doing physical work, it will be filled with "Fatigue toxins" and all kinds of waste.But if you draw blood from Einstein's brain, you won't have any "fatigue toxins" even after a long day at work.

If we only discuss the human brain, then it "works as quickly and efficiently as it started after 8 hours or even 12 hours", the brain is not tired at all... so what makes you tired? Psychotherapists believe that much of the fatigue we feel is caused by mental and emotional factors.The famous British psychoanalyst J.A. Heidfeld said in his book "The Psychology of Power": "Most of the fatigue we feel is caused by psychological influences. In fact, purely by Physical causes of fatigue are rare." A well-known American psychoanalyst, Dr. Blair, said in more detail.He said: "The fatigue of a man who sits and works, if he is in good health, is entirely psychological, that is, caused by the influence of emotional factors."

What are the psychological factors that affect people who sit at work and make them feel tired?Is it happy?Are you satisfied?No, absolutely not!It's boredom, remorse, a sense of being unappreciated, of being useless, of being too rushed, anxious, worried—these are the psychological factors that cause fatigue in those who sit and work.These can make him prone to colds, reduce his productivity, and give him nervous headaches when he comes home.Yes, we get tired because our emotions strain our bodies. The MetLife Insurance Company makes this point in a pamphlet on fatigue: "Difficult work in itself rarely causes fatigue that cannot be eliminated by adequate rest . . . only worry, nervousness, and emotional agitation Three factors. Fatigue that we usually think of as the result of worrying and exertion can actually be attributed to all three...Remember, you should relax your muscles that are tense, relax your muscles that are working, and put your The stamina of his body is well-reserved for greater responsibilities."

Please stop, stop now!Check for yourself: When you read these few lines, are you still frowning?Do you feel a pressure between your eyes?Are you sitting relaxed in your chair?Or shrug your shoulders?Are the muscles in your face tense?Unless your whole body is relaxed like an old rag doll, you are now straining your nerves and muscles and creating fatigue for yourself. Why do we also have this unnecessary tension when we are doing mental work?Mr. Ke Xihuai said: "I found that the main reason... is that almost everyone believes that the more difficult the job, the more pressure there must be, otherwise the results will not be good enough." Therefore, we concentrate on When the time comes, he frowns, shrugs his shoulders, and lets all the muscles "strength".In fact, doing so does not help our thinking at all.

What should I do if I encounter this kind of mental fatigue?Remember, be sure to relax!Relax!Relax again!Learn to relax while working. Is this easy to do?No, probably you'll have to undo the habits of your life to make it happen.But it's worth the effort, because it can revolutionize your life.In his essay "On Relaxing the Emotions," William James said: "Excessive tension, restlessness, anxiety, and tense, distressed expressions . . . are all bad habits, bad habits outright." Tension is a habit , Relaxation is also a habit, bad habits should be changed and good habits should be cultivated.

How can we relax?Do you start with your mind, or your nerves?Neither.You should first relax and relax your muscles. Let me tell you what to do: start with your eyes.Read this paragraph first.When you're done reading, lean your head back and close your eyes.Then silently say to your eyes: "Relax, relax, don't be tense! Don't frown! Relax, relax!" Repeat this slowly for a minute... Have you ever noticed that after a few seconds the muscles in your eyes begin to obey your commands?Do you feel that there is an invisible hand driving all these tensions away?Oh, it may seem unbelievable, but you have tried all the keys and secrets of the art of emotional relaxation in this one minute.You can relax your face muscles, your head, your shoulders, and your entire body in the same way.But the most important organ in your body is your eyes.Dr. Edmond Jacobson of the University of Chicago once said that if you can completely relax your eye muscles, you can forget about all your worries.The reason why the eyes are so important in relieving nervous tension is that they consume a quarter of the energy radiated from the whole body.This is why many people with good eyesight often suffer from "eye strain" because they themselves make the eyes tense.

The female writer Vicky Baum, who is good at writing novels, once said that when she was a child, she met an old man who taught her the most important lesson in her life.On one occasion, she fell, broke her knee and sprained her wrist.The old man who used to be a clown in the circus helped her up. When he helped her dust off her body, the old man said: "The reason why you fall and hurt yourself is because you don't know how to relax yourself. You should pretend You yourself are as limp as a sock, like a worn sock. Come, and I will show you how to do it." The old man taught Vicki Baum and the other children how to run, how to jump, how to do somersaults, and kept telling them, "Think of yourself as an old sock, and you can relax."

Relax at all times and everywhere, just don't put too much effort into relaxing yourself.The so-called relaxation is to eliminate all tension and stress, and only think of comfort and relaxation.At the beginning, think about how to relax your eye muscles and facial muscles, and keep saying to yourself: "Relax! Relax! Relax!" Feel your physical strength passing through your facial muscles to the center of your body.Be yourself like a child, without any tense feelings. This is also the method used by the famous soprano singer Carrie Gucci.Helen Gibson told me that he often saw Carrie Gucci sitting in a chair before performing, relaxing all the muscles and dislocating her jaw.This method is very good - it will keep her from getting too nervous when performing on stage, and it will also prevent fatigue.

Here are five tips to teach you how to relax yourself: 1. Read some good books on the subject, such as "Destroying Nervous Tension" by Dr. David Harrow Fink.I also recommend that you read Why Are You Tired? by Daniel Jocelyn. ". 2. Relax yourself at any time, making your body as soft as an old sock.When I work, I often keep an old reddish-brown sock on my desk as a reminder that I should relax.If you can't find an old sock, a cat will do just as well.Have you ever hugged a cat napping in the sun?When you pick it up, its head leans over like a wet newspaper.Indian yoga also teaches you that if you want to relax, you should visit cats more often.If you can relax yourself like a cat, you can probably avoid these problems.

3. Take a comfortable posture while working.Remember, physical tension creates shoulder pain and mental fatigue. 4. Self-examine 5 times a day, ask yourself: "Have I made my work heavier than it actually is? Have I used some muscles that have nothing to do with my work?" These will help It helps you develop a good habit of relaxing.As Dr. David Harrow Funk puts it: "Those who know psychology best know that fatigue is two-thirds habitual." 5. Review again every night and ask yourself: "How tired am I? If I feel tired, it's not because I'm working too hard, but because I'm doing things in the wrong way." "I count my grades, ” Daniel Jocelyn said, “It’s not how tired I am at the end of the day, but how not tired I am.” He said, “When the day is over and I feel extremely tired, or I feel that I When my spirits are particularly poor, I will naturally know that I have not done enough work in the quality and quantity of the day." If everyone in business can learn this, then the nervousness caused The rate of death from disease would soon decrease, and there would be no more nervous breakdowns from fatigue and anxiety in our sanatoriums.