Episode 107: Why Feeling Tired All the Time Isn’t Normal (What Your Body Is Telling You)
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, Nicole Good reframes 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.
Nicole explores how exhaustion becomes normalized through modern life — busyness, productivity culture, and the habit of pushing through — and why the body adapts quietly before it ever breaks down. She walks 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. These patterns often appear long before burnout or chronic illness, making them some of the most important signals to notice early.
This episode answers questions like:
“Why am I tired all the time even when I sleep?”
“Is it normal to feel exhausted every day?”
“What are early signs of burnout or fatigue?”
“Can stress cause constant tiredness?”
“Why does caffeine stop working for energy?”
“What happens when you push through exhaustion?”
“Why do I crash after work or on weekends?”
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. 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.
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Timestamps:
[00:50] - Why Feeling Tired All the Time Isn’t Normal
Breaking the myth of “normal tiredness” and why persistent fatigue matters. Learn why fatigue isn’t a diagnosis or mindset issue, it’s biological information.
[05:10] - What Actually Determines Your Energy Levels
Sleep quality, stress response, blood sugar, immune load, and cellular energy production.
[06:50] - Early Signs of Fatigue Most People Ignore
Brain fog, unrefreshing sleep, reliance on stimulants, delayed recovery, wired-but-tired patterns.
[09:20] - Compensation vs Recovery
Why stress hormones and adrenaline keep you functioning, but don’t restore energy.
[10:40] - The Long-Term Cost of Pushing Through Fatigue
Why “I’ll rest later” stops working and how chronic compensation leads to burnout, hormone disruption, and ongoing exhaustion.
[12:20] - A New Way to Respond to Fatigue
Supporting energy safely, gently, and without extremes.
“Feeling tired all the time isn’t a weakness, and it isn’t a lack of motivation. It isn’t a personality trait or something you just have to push through. Persistent fatigue is information. It’s your body communicating that something in your system needs support. When energy is low, it’s not because you’re failing, it’s because your body is adapting, conserving resources, and trying to keep you functioning the best way it knows how.”
Essential learnings from this episode…
Feeling tired all the time isn’t normal. Persistent fatigue is not a natural part of aging or a busy life. It’s often the body’s earliest signal that something needs support.
Fatigue is data, not a character flaw. Low energy isn’t caused by laziness or poor motivation, it reflects how your stress response, sleep, and recovery systems are functioning.
Exhaustion becomes normalized before it becomes serious. Because fatigue develops gradually, many people adapt to lower energy without realizing it.
Early signs of fatigue are easy to dismiss. Brain fog, unrefreshing sleep, caffeine dependence, and slow recovery are common warning signs that energy demand is exceeding supply.
Pushing through fatigue isn’t resilience. Running on adrenaline and stress hormones may keep you going short-term, but it comes at the cost of long-term energy and health.
Recovery restores energy, compensation does not. True energy improves when the body feels safe and supported, not when it’s forced to keep up through pressure and overstimulation
EPISODE 107
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