Mind Over What Matters: The Age of TMI
Information overload and the ensuing collective burnout
It is common for our society to think of exhaustion in mostly physical terms, but I think it is high time we address today’s climate of mental exhaustion and what it may mean for our current era of too much information.
We live in an age unlike any other before. Content of all kinds is easily available, readily accessible, and widespread enough to now be considered a part of everyday life. In this age of information, people will have to contend more with mental overload and its accompanying impact — burnout.
One Small Ass Processing Center of Information
Can we give our brains some credit, please?
The brain is an essential organ that works to maintain a healthy and functioning human being. Our brains are our small ass processing centers of information. Every process that happens within our bodies is regulated by the brain. These processes can take place because of the brain’s ability to collect and receive information from the body.
But the job of collecting, receiving, and processing information is not just an internal one. Our brains are also responsible for managing external information. Every day we receive information from our many environments. Thanks to our…
