Women are more likely to carry the mental load – essentially, the knowledge and coordination of what is needed to keep the household running.
Often, because this load is invisible, everybody can forget that it is work and also forget to allocate resources to it. It can be easy to fall into the trap of going to bed and have your mind tick over the to-do list, what’s coming up, and what you can’t forget. You can be exhausted, but once this starts happening, your body becomes tense. Sleep (or the possibility of it) won’t happen at this point. It’s frustrating when you’re tired, exhausted, or only have a limited window for sleep.
Sometimes, you can be so busy doing all the things during the day or trying to squeeze in some time to relax and unwind at night that the mental load has no other time to appear but in bed. Bed becomes your thinking time. Continue reading “When the mental load keeps you awake…”
When the mental load keeps you awake…
