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Does stress/burnout affect motor skills?

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plushy26 · 10/04/2023 17:36

I’ve been suffering from really bad burnout recently, and I’ve noticed that I’ve become a lot more clumsy. I saw my parents yesterday and did a jokey Easter egg hunt, and every egg I picked up I just kept dropping. I also played ping pong with my friends today and just kept dropping the ball out of nowhere. I just don’t quite feel right and feel all flappy and my motor skills are just worsening.

Also, and this will sound strange, I’m becoming really over-nostalgic. I posted before about going through “the change” (I’m 26 and really suddenly hate going out, and feel like I’m being boring for doing more hobbies that are more settled). But for some reason now I’m really nostalgic of my childhood, for example I played snooker the other day and got crisps and a coke purely because it’s what me and my dad used to do on our holidays, and I got a bit teary lol.

What could this all mean? Sorry I know it’s a bit of a jumbled post

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LastWill · 10/04/2023 18:56

Have you had any blood tests recently?
low iron can make you clumsy & tearful, as can thyroid issues. Both can leave you feeling burnt out too.

Whatever the cause, I hope you are soon on the road to recovery and are back to your old self Flowers

LuvSmallDogs · 10/04/2023 19:19

When I've been very depressed in the past, I have felt as though I was struggling to operate my body. My movements were slower and reactions felt off.

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