Feeling tired all the time has become so common that many people stop questioning it, but persistent fatigue is not normal, and it isn’t a personal failure. In this episode of The Good Health Podcast, we reframe fatigue as data, not a character flaw. You’ll learn why low energy is often your body’s way of communicating that something needs support, rather than a sign that you need more discipline, motivation, or caffeine.

We walk through the early warning signs of fatigue most people overlook, including unrefreshing sleep, brain fog, reliance on stimulants, crashing after work or weekends, and taking longer to recover from stress or illness. This episode also explains the cost of pushing through fatigue, and why compensation (running on stress hormones and adrenaline) is not the same as true recovery.

00:50 – Why Feeling Tired All the Time Isn’t Normal

05:10 – What Actually Determines Your Energy Levels

06:50 – Early Signs of Fatigue Most People Ignore

09:20 – Compensation vs Recovery

10:40 – The Long-Term Cost of Pushing Through Fatigue

12:20 – A New Way to Respond to Fatigue

If you’ve ever wondered why rest doesn’t seem to restore your energy anymore, or why “I’ll rest later” stops working, this conversation will help you understand what’s happening beneath the surface.

RESOURCES: Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.nicolegoodehealth.com/the-goode-health-podcast/episode-107

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