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Are You Tired All the Time? Why Rest Isn’t Always the Remedy

Feeling permanently drained doesn’t always mean you simply need more sleep. Fatigue can be a message from your mind–body system asking you to pause, listen, and realign—not just push through. Experts highlight six distinct forms of fatigue and encourage us to treat each as intelligent feedback rather than “battery failure.”


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Six Ways Fatigue Shows Up (and what each might be saying)

  • Physical fatigueNatural after exertion—but if rest doesn’t touch it, consider broader imbalances and speak to your GP to rule out medical causes.

  • Mental fatigueThat foggy, stuck feeling after heavy decision-making or back-to-back screen time; decision fatigue and emotional labour can be real energy drains.

  • “Wired and tired”Exhausted yet keyed-up—often linked to a revved-up stress response and poor down-regulation.

  • Groggy boredom fatigueHeaviness from repetitive, unstimulating routines or relationships lacking meaning.

  • ShutdownA freeze response after prolonged overwhelm or trauma—often misread as laziness, but really a nervous-system collapse needing gentle, trauma-informed care.

  • Sickness-induced fatigueImmune activity diverts energy to healing; overriding too soon can delay recovery.


Bottom line: fatigue is often communication, not just depletion. Listening to it can lead to deeper alignment—not just more naps.


Quick self-check (and when to see your GP)

New, persistent tiredness (lasting weeks or more), or fatigue with symptoms like breathlessness, chest pain, unexplained weight change, heavy periods, low mood, snoring or pauses in breathing, or thyroid/iron concerns should be assessed by a GP.


Gentle steps that actually help

  1. Name the type of fatigue first; your next step depends on it.

  2. Nervous-system downshifts: slow breathing, grounding, brief nature breaks, mindfulness or somatic tracking.

  3. Decision diet: batch choices, use routines, and cut “micro-decisions” to ease mental fatigue.

  4. Boundaries & energy leaks: protect time from draining tasks or people; add one meaningful activity daily.

  5. Restore basics: steady sleep/wake rhythm, daylight exposure, balanced meals, hydration, and moderate caffeine.

  6. Therapeutic support: counselling, CBT, or trauma-informed therapy to address stress and emotional suppression that keep fatigue stuck.


Source

Adapted from Psychology Today: “Are You Tired All the Time? More rest isn’t always the answer” (30 April 2025).


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