18. The One Where You’re Tired Of Carrying The Mental Load

Feeling like you’ve been more forgetful lately: forgetting your keys, or phone, or walking into a room and having no idea what you came for? Those are all signs of mental fatigue- and chances are your brain is tired too from carrying the mental load.

In this episode, Dr. Sarah shares how she knew she was dealing with mental fatigue, what the key signs of mental fatigue are, and how to start giving your brain the rest it desperately craves. We also talk about 2 other types of fatigue that often go hand-in-hand with mental fatigue: emotional fatigue and sensory fatigue.

Tune in for a very practical episode to learn more about what kind of tired you are and what you can do to put more energy back where your body needs it most.

Key takeaways: 

• If your doctor can’t find a physical explanation for why you’re tired, it may be time to look at mental, emotional and sensory fatigue
• How to stop the exhausting cycle of people pleasing & start living more authentically 
• Why anyone who has kids or works at a computer needs to practise sensory rest & how to start

Listen to Dr. Sarah’s favorite yoga nidra meditation here  https://insig.ht/z0yl8cgCcMb or find it on the Insight Timer app by looking up Yoga Nidra by Zoe Kanat. 


If you want more direct support from Dr. Sarah on how to fix your mental, emotional and sensory fatigue, join her inside the Effortless Energy membership. This women’s circle is for physically exhausted and emotionally drained women with never ending to-do lists who want to reclaim more time and energy for what truly matters (by doing less). Learn more at fatiguefixer.ca/ee2024

Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur is a Naturopathic Doctor, mom, and fatigue fixer who’s on a mission to help women fix their fatigue and get the healthcare they deserve. You can find her talking about all things fatigue on Instagram and learn more about her services at drsarahv.ca.

The Fatigue Fixer is produced by Story Studio Network.