Fatigue
Are you exhausted despite getting enough sleep? Finding your energy never fully recovers? Your dysregulated nervous system might be draining your vitality.
Why am I so tired?
What feels like constant fatigue is often a sign of nervous system dysregulation. When your nervous system is stuck in sympathetic dominance (fight/flight/freeze response), it exhausts your body's energy resources at a cellular level. This shows up as:
- Physical exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix
- Low energy despite adequate rest and nutrition
- Feeling "wired but tired" - exhausted but unable to relax
- Delayed recovery from minor physical or mental exertion
- Morning fatigue even after a full night's sleep
- Decreased resilience to daily stressors
Guide to Nervous System Regulation
How to regulate your body's operating system for better sleep, digestion, mental clarity and emotional balance.
Get free guideNervous system dysregulation creates fatigue
Fatigue develops when your nervous system is stuck in sympathetic dominance (fight/flight/freeze). This creates energy depletion through several mechanisms:
Mitochondrial Burnout
Problem ➜ Your mitochondria (cellular power plants) are forced to operate in emergency mode constantly. This is like running your car engine at full throttle without breaks - eventually, fuel efficiency plummets and performance suffers.
Symptom ➜ Deep physical and mental fatigue that persists regardless of rest or sleep.
Adrenaline Exhaustion
Problem ➜ Being stuck in fight/flight mode forces your body to produce stress hormones continuously. Like overusing an emergency generator, this depletes your body's hormoneproducing capacity.
Symptom ➜ Feeling "wired but tired" - exhausted but unable to fully relax.
Digestive Dysfunction
Problem ➜ Sympathetic dominance redirects blood flow away from digestive organs, impairing nutrient absorption and energy production from food.
Symptom ➜ Low energy after eating, digestive discomfort, and inability to derive sustained energy from meals.
Sleep Disruption
Problem ➜ High stress hormones interfere with your natural sleep-wake cycle, preventing the deep restorative sleep needed for energy recovery.
Symptom ➜ Waking unrefreshed despite adequate hours of sleep, difficulty staying asleep, or feeling "tired but wired" at bedtime.
Immune System Drain
Problem ➜ Chronic stress response suppresses immune function while increasing inflammation, creating a constant energy drain on your system
Symptom ➜ Frequent illness, slow recovery from minor ailments, and persistent low-grade fatigue.
Blood Sugar Instability
Problem ➜ Sympathetic dominance disrupts blood sugar regulation, creating energy crashes and unstable fuel supply to your cells.
Symptom ➜ Energy crashes, especially mid-afternoon, cravings for caffeine or sugar, and difficulty maintaining stable energy levels.
The impact of fatigue
Fatigue isn't just about feeling tired - it has profound effects on health, work, and quality of life.
76%
of workers report feeling physically
fatigued at work at least 23 days per week
2.3x
higher risk of workplace accidents and injuries when experiencing fatigue
43%
loss in productivity due to fatiguerelated cognitive impairment
57%
of chronic fatigue patients have impaired quality of life comparable to chronic diseases
72%
of people with chronic fatigue experience immune system dysfunction
Restore your energy
Our science-based programs address fatigue at its root by regulating your nervous system through:
- Neurofeedback training to reset stress response patterns and restore mental clarity
- Heart Rate Variability training to improve stress resilience and energy regulation
- Anti-inflammatory nutrition to support optimal energy metabolism
- Breathwork and cold exposure to activate natural energy systems
- Gut healing protocol to improve nutrient absorption and energy production
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Lucy Oliver
MSci, Chemistry & Founder
Dr. Jay Luther
MD,Internal medicine (Harvard)
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