Mental fatigue (not emotional labour!) does it exist, similar physical fatigue?

[charlie cho]

Studying Math, doing coding, reading books. Doing things that aren't physical but mental? I know when I was an athlete, I knew the importance of not overworking yourself and letting the body rest in between workouts. It was apparent to anybody and only a retarded person would be like David Goggins when working with your body and enhancing. 

But what my question is, does this exist for studying math, coding, reading books about science and history, literature, humanities in general. I'm not doing anything physical. And most of my life, I've never studied that hard. Is there such thing as being sore in studying as with working out? I continuously find myself burning myself out when studying.

Please answer! I'm really desperate to find the answer from over the top intellectual people. 

[blackchair]

yes it does, when i "work" it takes my whole mental capacity and after that i feel like someone beat me up, so i need to relax like profesional athletes....

[charlie cho]

@blackchair What do you do? 

[blackchair]

8 hours ago, charlie cho said:

@blackchair What do you do? 

i have "fun", talk to my friends about MOST stupid shit EVER, Listen to songs on YT, talk to my family, watch a movie, take a walk, and i meditate on my teachers that relax me the most.

[Matt23]

On 2/6/2021 at 8:14 AM, charlie cho said:

I continuously find myself burning myself out when studying

I think you answered your question yourself.