244: Work drains me more than it should — is it my nervous system?

In this episode, we explore why work can feel disproportionately exhausting — even when you enjoy it and are “doing everything right.”

You’ll hear about:

• Why end-of-day exhaustion isn’t always a motivation or discipline problem
• How constant adaptation to mismatched environments quietly drains nervous system capacity
• The difference between healthy effort and chronic over-exertion
• A simple nervous-system-based energy audit you can start today
• How to track energy drain through body sensations rather than stories or self-criticism
• What decision fatigue, overthinking, and post-work collapse are actually signalling
• When exhaustion points to deeper patterns like freeze, trauma history, or family roles
• Why some patterns don’t shift through insight alone — and what support can help
• How to redesign work without blowing up your life

Mentioned in this episode:

• The 5-week Energy Management Program: Work Doesn’t Have to Cost All Your Energy
• One-on-one somatic support for nervous-system-level patterns
• Developing interoception (your ability to sense and name internal body signals)