How to Cope With Emotional Work Fatigue

It’s normal for emotional work to leave you feeling tired, fatigued, and drained.

I call it emotional weight lifting. ‍♀️️‍♀️ Ya ever notice it after an intense therapy session or emotional exchange with someone you care about?

Here’s some ideas for coping with emotional lifting fatigue:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Rest⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Crying⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Sleeping⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Movement⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Exercise⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Writing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Art⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Baking⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Color⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Sing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Talk about it⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Drum⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Dance⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Stomp⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Hot/cold⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Nature⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Laughing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Yoga⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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