   Hi (((silentwhisper))) When you are overly tired and mentally stressed, the way your brain functions truly is adversely affected causing "mental fog" - concentration and comprehension levels drop radically - this alone can make a person extremely irritable. Aching muscles, headaches, etc., from not getting sufficiently restful sleep only serve as additional distractions further compromising concentration and comprehension which also saps your physical energy because you are having to work so hard to focus.
You have to set aside some down time for yourself in your daily schedule and make it just as important as everything else (maybe even more), including the demands made on your time and energy by others. Take time to have a relaxing bath, or be alone to read, watch a movie, or something else that you find relaxing that will take you out of the rat race both physically and mentally. You're not going to be much good to others if you're not functioning mentally and physically. Set some boundaries and take care of yourself at least as well as you take care of others. lynn09
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