“Squeezed lemon,” people hear and ask themselves, what kind of condition is this? Does this apply to the body or spirit? Today we will analyze what it is and how to overcome the state of squeezed lemon.
Meaning
The meaning of the expression “squeezed lemon” is not difficult to unravel: this is a man who has worked exhaustingly for a long time and now feels as if he had been passed through a juicer. All that he had, he gave to work. Mentally compare the fresh citrus and the one that went through the juicer - and you will understand what is meant.
And yes, one must understand that the state of “squeezed lemon” is not just fatigue, it is its ultimate degree. For example, a person did not rest, was not on vacation for 5 or 10 years. And the work is so disgusted with him that he no longer finds any hidden reserves for its implementation, and such a state is like a limit of laziness to his consciousness. Therefore, if a person does not want to do something, then it is time to think, or maybe it is not so simple, and he has long been in a state of used citrus?
Use
I must say that the expression is extremely democratic and does not need to be divided into physical and intellectual labor.
Life squeezes a person in different ways: it can be a nanny who looked after the children, and by the end of the day she was so exhausted that she fell onto the bed without hind legs. Who will say that the nanny has not reached the state of "squeezed lemon"?
There is another example: the teacher checks the notebooks of students, of course, there are school essays. And he works tirelessly, but only the correction of errors still takes his strength. And imagine if he does this for five or eight hours in a row? Involuntarily you will feel exhausted.
M. A. Bulgakov and phraseological unit
There is an example that is well known to those who love the movie classic. M. A. Bulgakov in the novel “The Master and Margarita” has a chapter “The Great Ball at Satan”. Woland drew Margarita as the hostess of the evening. How much time she received the guests of the prince of this world is not known, but it can be said for sure that after that the girl felt like a squeezed lemon (the meaning of phraseological unit is disassembled a little higher), although, of course, this is not explicitly said anywhere, but is implied.
It was not for nothing that the Margarita escorts (Bassoon and Hippopotamus) said that it was impossible to come up with anything like this. Neither working with an ax somewhere in the village, nor serving people in public transport can compare with her. Yes, that’s it. Accepting infinitely long selected villains is still the work. If modern parallels are drawn, then even office work, which is physically light but completely exhausting mentally, intellectually, cannot compare with it.
From theory to practice. Causes of constant fatigue
Naturally, a person who thinks “I feel like a squeezed lemon” would like to know not only the meaning of the expression, but also how to get rid of such a state. We are ready to inform, and absolutely free of charge, that is, for nothing. After all, the condition in question indicates a wrong construction of a person’s life, not in the moral, but in the physical sense - the daily routine, for example.
Therefore, we briefly discuss the reasons:
- Physical causes (diseases that do not have pronounced external signs).
- Psychological reasons (overwork, stress, conflicts at work, insomnia or restless sleep).
Ways to avoid squeezed lemon
The reasons are more or less known to everyone, but what to do?
- Dinner, lunch and breakfast at the same time. Accordingly, going to bed and getting up is also necessary, subject to the schedule.
- Shower 2-3 times a day. In this case, of course, it is not meant that it is necessary to wash. This shower is taken in order to relieve tension, stress and fatigue, drowsiness. For those who work at home - 3 times a day, for the rest - before and after work.
- A healthy, balanced diet. This item is probably tired of everyone, but it can not be said. Perhaps the state of constant fatigue, which expresses the expression "squeezed lemon" (phraseological unit), is dictated by the lack of vitamins in food, so this balance must be replenished.
- Control your weight, as obesity is often the cause of night snoring. In turn, snoring does not allow a person to sleep, and he, having woken up, feels himself a "squeezed lemon."
- If a person feels tired, then he needs to properly load his body, go to the gym or do physical education. No matter how strange this may seem, the best rest is not lying on the couch in front of the TV, but a change of activity. After work, go to the gym, where at least an hour of physical exertion will make a person of a tired person who is cheerful and content with life.
This may sound strange: a person feels like a squeezed lemon, not because he works hard, but because, most likely, he does not like what he does. Therefore, you need to find a hobby that will bring joy. If it did not work out, you need to find yourself outside it.
Another cardinal way to get a taste for life is to go on vacation.
As Oscar Wilde said, the only way to overcome the temptation is to give in to it. Therefore, if a person wants to be lazy, then he should give in to this desire. Laziness arises as a reaction to overwork and extreme satiety with work. And if every day a person feels tired, then it is worth considering how long has he been resting? If the answer to the question is difficult, then you need to urgently pack your bags and go to hot countries, bask on the beach, start a holiday romance. In a word, get out of the circle of the linear work-home route. In general, a change of scenery tones a person up great if he has the opportunity at least once a year to leave in an unknown direction away from everything.
“Squeezed lemon” - a person who suffers from chronic fatigue, who lack vitamins and a strict daily routine, as well as regular physical activity. "Squeezed lemon", in principle, would be good to restore the taste of life, saturate the existence of impressions. Routine and satiety, of course, are not hunger or thirst, but they also kill a person, a family, even entire states (remember the fate of the Roman Empire).
We hope that the reader will forgive us the freedom that we not only talked about the meaning of the expression, but also about the state that stands behind it.