Strong emotions like fear and anger can elicit the body's natural stress response. Once the stress subsides, the body may experience a 'crash,' leading to fatigue, nausea, headaches, irritability, and muscle soreness. Emotional hangovers can lead to feelings similar to those one experiences after drinking, even without any alcohol involved.
Certain tendencies and personality traits can make you susceptible to an emotional hangover. People high in agreeableness may have difficulty saying no to draining activities, leading to emotional depletion.
Introverted or highly sensitive individuals may experience deeper emotional fatigue following taxing social interactions. They tend to ruminate about past events, which increases their vulnerability to emotional hangovers.
Perfectionists may feel disappointment or shame when they fail to meet their high standards. Those with an anxious attachment style are also more likely to endure emotional distress, as their relationships deeply affect them.
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