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What does it mean?
Overthinking or excessive mental effort can lead to breakdown.
In plain terms
My brain is exhausted from working too hard.
What can you take from it?
Mental overload can stop you from thinking clearly.

Where it applies

  • high stress work
  • complex decisions
  • burnout

Putting it to work

  • taking breaks
  • simplifying tasks
  • stress management

Questions to consider

  • When do you feel mentally overwhelmed?
  • How do you recover from stress?

Another view

Brains do not physically explode from thinking.

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