Besides the connection between inadequate sleep and a number of major health problems, there is substantial scientific evidence that sleep deprivation affects cognition and motor performance. A recent study showed that people who were awake for up to 19 hours scored substantially worse on performance tests and alertness scales than those with a blood-alcohol level of .08 – the definition of being legally drunk.
* The positive dimension of mental health is stressed in WHO’s definition of health as contained in its constitution: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” WHO’s 191 member states have endorsed this sweeping statement.
What is Burnout?
Burnout occurs where highly committed people lose interest and motivation. Typically it will occur in hard working, hard driven people, who become emotionally, psychologically, or physically exhausted. You are at risk of burnout where:
The mental plane is the most crucial level for the human being. It is the mental and spiritual content of a person, which is the true essence of that person.