Your Mental Energy Budget: Why Your Brain Gets Tired Too Fast & How to Protect It
Brain Energy & Focus You wake up, feel sharp for a few hours, and then your brain suddenly hits a wall. Focus slips, small tasks feel huge, and you reach for sugar or social media to “wake up” — but it rarely works for long. This isn’t just “laziness.” Your brain runs on a limited daily mental energy budget . How you sleep, move, decide, and fuel yourself determines how quickly you burn through it — or how long you stay clear and productive. In this guide you’ll learn what mental energy really is, why modern life drains it so fast, and how smart routines, environment design, and a few well-chosen tools can help you protect your brain for what matters most. In this article What is “mental energy” really? Why your brain tires faster than your body Decision fatigue & overthinking Sleep, movement & your daily energy curve Designing ...