Have you noticed how everyone says the same line these days?
“I’m tired.”
Not sleepy. Not overworked. Just tired.
But if you look closely, we’re not physically tired, we’re mentally exhausted.
We wake up scrolling, sleep scrolling, eat while scrolling, and then complain we have no energy left to create, focus, or even feel.
Let’s be honest the human brain isn’t designed for this kind of constant input.
We weren’t built to process 500 stories, 50 reels, 30 notifications, and 10 emotional triggers before breakfast.
That’s not stimulation. That’s self-sabotage disguised as staying updated.
So when you say, “I’m tired,” it’s not always your body talking.
It’s your mind saying,
“I’m done carrying all this noise.”
Here’s the real talk:
You’re not running out of energy.
You’re leaking it.
Every time you check your phone mid-task, every time you compare yourself online, every time you worry about someone else’s opinion your energy drains drop by drop.
By the time you sit down to do something meaningful, there’s nothing left to give.
And you call that laziness.
But it’s not laziness it’s distraction fatigue.
There’s a difference between resting and escaping.
Resting refuels you.
Escaping numbs you.
And our generation has become experts at the latter.
We open Netflix not because we want entertainment, but because we can’t sit with our own thoughts.
We scroll not for inspiration, but to avoid introspection.
Here’s what I’ve realized as a coach
Energy isn’t something you find. It’s something you protect.
You protect it by saying no.
You protect it by choosing fewer but deeper things.
You protect it by disconnecting from noise to reconnect with purpose.
Let me ask you something honest
When was the last time you spent 30 minutes with yourself without touching your phone?
1. No podcast.
2. No background music.
3. No “productive” multitasking.
4. Just you, your thoughts, your breath.
That silence you avoid?
That’s where your real energy hides.
Because energy isn’t caffeine. It’s clarity.
It’s knowing what matters enough to deserve your focus.
You don’t need 5 Red Bulls. You need 5 clear priorities.
So here’s a mindset shift that will change how you live:
“If it drains me, it doesn’t deserve me.”
Say it again.
If it drains me, it doesn’t deserve me.
Because every distraction comes with a price your peace.
And every time you say yes to something meaningless, you say no to something magical.
Here’s what I tell my clients:
Stop chasing “more energy.”
Start practicing “energy hygiene.”
That means cleaning your environment unfollow people who trigger comparison, mute negativity, clear clutter, limit toxic conversations.
Your energy doesn’t just depend on what you eat it depends on what you consume mentally.
And once you clean that space, you’ll notice something magical
The same tasks that once felt heavy now feel exciting.
The same work that drained you now gives you purpose.
Because you weren’t tired of doing you were tired of dividing.
Your attention was split in a hundred directions, and your soul was begging for focus.
Here’s a truth that will hit hard:
Most people aren’t burned out because they’re working too much.
They’re burned out because they’re working on things that don’t light them up.
Passion doesn’t tire you it expands you.
Purpose doesn’t exhaust you it aligns you.
Distraction does both.
So next time you catch yourself saying, “I’m tired,” pause and ask:
“Tired of what or tired of avoiding what?”
Because sometimes, the energy you seek will come rushing back the moment you stop escaping yourself.
You don’t need a new schedule, a new planner, or another productivity hack.
You need to start protecting your attention like it’s gold because it is.
And when you do, you’ll realize something profound
You were never out of energy.
You were just too busy giving it away to everything that didn’t matter.
So today, unplug.
Refocus.
Reclaim your energy.
Because the world doesn’t need a faster you
It needs a fully charged you.
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