The Real Reason You're Always Tired

You will wake up tired the next morning no matter how much you relax. >> Really? >> Yes. Because relaxation is only 50% of the story. Our brain confuses physical and mental exhaustion. It doesn't distinguish well. So you are mentally tired. Some people have very physically demanding jobs. Most are sitting with a screen all day. So when you get home, you're not physically exhausted. You're mentally drained. >> Yes. >> And then relaxing won't drain you further, but it won't recharge you. It won't fill the battery. What will fill the battery is something active that is recharging for you. If somebody's creative, if they're a painter getting up and painting for half an hour or doing something creative, if they're an organizer organizing, if they're extrovert going and socializing and forcing themselves to get up even though they feel drained, they will come back feeling more energized. They will sleep better because relaxing is 50%, recharging is 50%.