244: Work drains me more than it should — is it my nervous system?
Sustainable Success: Nervous System Alignment for Burnout-Free Leadership · Sheridan Ruth
January 19, 202610m 12s
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Show Notes
In this episode, we explore why work can feel disproportionately exhausting — even when you enjoy it and are “doing everything right.”
You’ll hear about:
- Why end-of-day exhaustion isn’t always a motivation or discipline problem
- How constant adaptation to mismatched environments quietly drains nervous system capacity
- The difference between healthy effort and chronic over-exertion
- A simple nervous-system-based energy audit you can start today
- How to track energy drain through body sensations rather than stories or self-criticism
- What decision fatigue, overthinking, and post-work collapse are actually signalling
- When exhaustion points to deeper patterns like freeze, trauma history, or family roles
- Why some patterns don’t shift through insight alone — and what support can help
- How to redesign work without blowing up your life
Mentioned in this episode:
- The 5-week Energy Management Program: Work Doesn’t Have to Cost All Your Energy
- One-on-one somatic support for nervous-system-level patterns
- Developing interoception (your ability to sense and name internal body signals)