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 problemHow constant adaptation to mismatched environments quietly drains nervous system capacityThe difference between healthy effort and chronic over-exertionA simple nervous-system-based energy audit you can start todayHow to track energy drain through body sensations rather than stories or self-criticismWhat decision fatigue, overthinking, and post-work collapse are actually signallingWhen exhaustion points to deeper patterns like freeze, trauma history, or family rolesWhy some patterns don’t shift through insight alone — and what support can helpHow 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 EnergyOne-on-one somatic support for nervous-system-level patternsDeveloping interoception (your ability to sense and name internal body signals)