The new word "mental internal friction" has been very popular online recently, but it does reflect the mental state of most people today. Mental internal friction, also known as psychological internal friction, refers to the need for people to consume psychological resources in self-control. When resources are insufficient, people are in a so-called internal friction state, and the long-term existence of internal friction will make people feel tired. This fatigue is not caused by physical fatigue, but a psychological subjective feeling, and a state caused by the individual's psychological loss.
Nowadays, the fast-paced life in society and the special situation of the epidemic, people have great pressure on life, which may be life or work. A series of problems are spread out, causing them to feel very tired inside and invisibly stressed. This mental state will have some impacts, such as the first level of influence is to affect individual emotions; the second level of influence is to reduce quality of life; the third level of influence is to reduce confidence and overdraw mental strength; the fourth level of influence is a vicious cycle and psychological imbalance.
I also felt like I was trapped in this cycle of mental internal friction. For some reasons, I became an unemployed person. As a person who is unemployed and cannot be employed for the time being, I once felt the value of my existence and the mental state I showed. While healing himself, he is also helpless, which leads to mental states such as insomnia and poor spirits. After some guidance from others, I realized that I was indeed making unrealistic fantasies, just escaping reality, but what if I just blindly consuming myself? Can the problem be solved? cannot. She hit the nail on the head. If she wants to change, she really needs to focus on what she can do now and improve herself. Let go of those who are powerless to change.
If you are also having problems in this regard, you might as well calm yourself down. You can use a rational perspective to analyze the authenticity and complexity of difficulties; stop pleasing and set your own standards; stop perfectionism and cultivate growth thinking; stop fantasizing and act immediately; do something you like, read a book, and learn a skill. Maybe you have lost a lot, but you still have yourself, you still have the people you love and love you, and your existence is the meaning of continuing to work hard.
