• Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    Going to a large party where I don’t know anyone is exhausting because I am actively processing my interactions with everyone, thinking through whether certain things are appropriate for this situation before I say them.

    This is literally stress inducing. You say it isn’t stressful and then describe being in a stressful situation. It’s literally anxiety that is causing us to overthink these situations, and that is causing stress, which is exhausting.

    • [deleted]@piefed.worldEnglish
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      5 hours ago

      A long hike or bike ride is tiring without being stressful.

      Effort and stress are different things.

      • Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.netEnglish
        2·
        5 hours ago

        Effort and stress are intrinsically linked. High effort activity naturally activate energy consuming processes and negative emotional states like frustration and fatigue.

        Effort isn’t stress but effort inherently causes stress on the body.

        A long walk or bike ride is stressful on the body. The stress created by physical exertion is what makes you tired.