Feeling Tired
Tired can sneak in slowly — or hit you all at once. It’s not just in the
body, but in the mind too. You might feel slow, foggy, or quietly
disconnected from everything around you.
This page is a place to land. You don’t need to push through or fix anything
right now. Just rest your eyes here for a bit. You're allowed to be tired.
🪞 What You're Feeling
- Heavy eyes or a deep sense of exhaustion
- Trouble focusing or finishing small tasks
- A quiet feeling of being done — even when nothing is done yet
- Emotionally flat, like everything is a little muted
- Wanting to withdraw, sleep, or disappear for a while
🔍 Why You Might Feel This
Tiredness isn’t always about sleep. It can come from long emotional
strain, decision fatigue, sensory overload, or simply doing too much for
too long without enough space to recharge.
You may have held a lot together quietly. Your body and mind are asking for
pause. That’s not weakness — it’s wisdom.
🧘♀️ Try This Right Now
If you're too tired to think clearly or do much of anything — that's okay. These steps are soft, simple invitations to slow down. You don’t have to do them all. Just begin where you are.
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Lay down somewhere dark or quiet — even for just 5 minutes
→ Rest doesn’t need to be long to be real. Closing your eyes sends a signal of safety. -
Turn off one light, one notification, or one expectation
→ Simplifying your environment lowers your cognitive load — even slightly. -
Listen to a slow, calming voice or soft instrumental
→ Soothing audio can regulate your nervous system when your own thoughts feel heavy. -
Notice the weight of your body being held by the ground
→ Grounding into physical sensation helps you stop over-functioning and just *be*. -
Say “I’m allowed to be tired” out loud, even once
→ Naming permission aloud can shift deep internal resistance to resting. -
Let yourself take a short nap — 10 to 20 minutes is enough
→ Power naps help reset your nervous system. You don’t have to fall asleep — just resting is healing.
📚 Support Tools
- The Tiredness Cure by Dr. Sohère Roked — a holistic guide to understanding and healing energy loss.
- Fix Your Fatigue by Karina Antram — 5 gentle steps to feel human again.
- The 5-Step Protocol to Fix Your Energy Crisis When Medicine Fails — a podcast on diagnosing and fixing the energy crisis in your body.
- Use a Notion journal — try logging energy levels with low-pressure journaling.
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