tertiary · Persistent

Worn Over Time

Part of the Stress Response Wheel

What is Worn Over Time?

Visible marks of long-term stress. You carry the accumulated weight of extended difficult periods.

When you might feel worn over time

Worn Over Time is a specific form of chronic, which itself is a type of persistent. You might experience this feeling in situations where persistent is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define worn over time.

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Related Emotions

Worn-Down

Long-term erosion of your capacity. Not a sudden crash but a gradual wearing awa...

Ground-Down

Repeatedly exposed to the same stressor until you're diminished. Like stone worn...

Tight

Chronic muscular or emotional constriction. Your body holds stress in persistent...

Clenched

Gripping or holding on with constant effort. Your jaw, shoulders, or whole being...

Stiff & Stuck

Loss of flexibility—physically, mentally, or emotionally. You've hardened as pro...

Defeated

You've stopped fighting the stress. Acceptance has crossed into surrender or hop...

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