Hustle, Hype, and the Existential Crisis…

Welcome, dear reader, to the thrilling saga of The Great Exhaustion. We’re all starring in this drama, desperately clutching our coffee mugs like life vests. It’s not just our smartphones that need constant recharging; it’s us. Exhaustion has become a life status update, right next to “It’s Complicated.” In an age where Quiet Quitting and The Great Resignation sound like blockbuster movie titles, it’s time to uncover why we’re all feeling like we just ran a marathon on a treadmill set to “unbearable.” We’ve normalized ordering takeout because cooking feels like prepping for a culinary marathon, and let’s not even start on socializing, which now requires aligning the stars and avoiding Mercury retrograde. With endless headlines screaming stress and our wallets playing hide-and-seek, it’s no wonder we’re all ready to tap out. Basically, our daily routines are now a series of fatigue-inducing tasks that we barely manage to crawl through, all while dreaming of the sweet, sweet relief of a nap. And let’s face it, even getting out of bed some mornings feels like scaling Mount Everest without oxygen.

Unsustainable Lifestyles

We’ve all heard about those mythical “blue zones,” where people seem to age backwards while munching on organic kale and taking daily strolls with their equally spry neighbors. Meanwhile, the rest of us are slogging…