Why you’re tired even when you’re doing everything right
- kendrahuehn
- Jul 11
- 2 min read
Have you ever woken up after what technically counted as a “decent” sleep and thought, “How am I already dreaming about going back to bed and I haven’t even brushed my teeth yet?”
I know the feeling all too well. I was so tired, feeling exhausted the bone. The recurring thought in my head was, “I’m doing all the ‘right’ things, and I still don’t feel right.” I didn’t feel like myself.
I was drinking my water and getting my steps in. Working out daily and eating all the salads. Going to bed earlier. Telling myself, “Okay, this week I’m really going to get it together.”
And yet somehow, I’d still wake up tired. I’d crash halfway through the day. I felt like I was running on 3% battery with no charger in sight.
That’s the part I wish was talked about more, so I’m going to talk about it now, with you.
It’s not that we’re doing nothing. Most of us are trying really hard.
What I know is that we’re trying to support a body that is suddenly playing by a completely different set of rules, so now we need a new playbook.
I’ve found that fatigue in this stage of life is not always about needing more discipline. Often, it’s about your body being under-supported and over-stressed.
Your energy can be affected by so many things, including:
• inconsistent sleep
• stress and cortisol
• not enough protein
• blood sugar swings
• too much caffeine and not enough food
• that “one glass of wine” with dinner that morphs into half the bottle
• low recovery
• mental load
• hormonal shifts
If every Monday morning at 3am you find yourself thinking, “Okay, seriously… get your shit together,”
I want you to pause for a second.
Your body isn’t failing you. It probably just needs something different than what you’ve been doing.
One of the first places to start is simply noticing your energy patterns.
That’s why I created my Midlife Energy Check-In. It’s a simple starting point to help you see where your energy may be leaking and what your body might be asking for.
You don’t need to overhaul your whole life overnight. You just need a place to start.
If you’ve been feeling tired, foggy, flat, or like you’re just not quite yourself lately, this is for you!
Click here for the free Midlife Energy Check-In and watch your inbox for the upcoming free 5-Day Energy Reset Challenge I am hosting in August.
PS
If you already know you’re tired of trying to figure this out alone and want support now, I’d love to chat. You can schedule a 15-minute connection call here:
With you in this,
Kendra
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