Social Fatigue

This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical and psychological health of Black people - and explain why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects.

Does This Feel Familiar? [ ] You just woke up, but already feel tired and mentally foggy. [ ] You feel exhausted but "wired" at the same time. [ ] You can't fully relax, even when nothing is wrong. [ ] Small stressors (e.g., an unanswered text, a small mistake, etc.) trigger big emotional reactions. [ ] You overthink conversations long after they’re over. [ ] You shut down, procrastinate, scroll endlessly, or go numb when things feel overwhelming. If you recognize yourself in even one of these, your nervous system may be stuck in survival mode. It's important to note that you're not weak....

You are the one holding their world together. But who is holding space for you? Caregiving begins with love. It lives in the space between profound devotion and bone-deep depletion. It’s a reality of contradictions—where your heart is full of love, your mind a relentless ticker tape of worries and what-ifs, and your body aching in places your doctor dismisses as “just stress.” This is the silent, unseen work of a caregiver. It’s the moment you catch your reflection and barely recognize the capable, worn-out stranger staring back. It’s the strange, surreal grief of mourning ...

You’re not broken. The system is. If you’ve ever felt tired without a reason, distracted without control, or strangely unfulfilled even when life looks fine on the outside… you’re not alone—and you’re not the problem. Modern life has quietly created a set of invisible struggles that most people feel but can’t explain. In The Hidden Problems of Modern Life Nobody Talks About, you’ll uncover the truth behind the most common—but rarely named—challenges of today’s world. From mental fatigue and digital overload to focus issues, decision fatigue, and a growing sense of lack...

Human Attention Explained: Cognitive Limits, Media Design, and the Economics of Focus in a Distracted Age is a deep, accessible exploration of why focus has become one of the most valuable and contested resources of modern life. In a world of endless notifications, infinite feeds, and constant information overload, this book explains what is happening inside the human mind, why concentration feels harder than ever, and how attention has quietly become the currency driving digital media, advertising, and online platforms. Drawing on cognitive science, psychology, evolutionary theory, and ...

On July 22, 2009, a special meeting was held with 24 leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health to discuss early findings that a newly discovered retrovirus was linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), prostate cancer, lymphoma, and eventually neurodevelopmental disorders in children. When Dr. Judy Mikovits finished her presentation the room was silent for a moment, then one of the scientists said, "Oh my God!" The resulting investigation would be like no other in science.

The Great Erasure: How the "Love Microbe" Vanished—and How to Reclaim It. For millennia, it was our silent partner. Passed from mother to child in an unbroken chain of biological heritage, Lactobacillus reuteri was the cornerstone of the human gut. It governed empathy, fortified bones, and maintained the vitality of youth. Then, in a few short decades of industrial "progress," it was wiped out. We didn’t just lose a bacteria. We lost a piece of our humanity. In Restore Your Missing Microbe, investigative researcher and functional food pioneer Michael DiSalvo reveals the "Purity Gap" in ...

BUILT FOR RESPECT: Stop Chasing Attention. Command Quiet Power. A practical guide to masculine self-mastery, emotional control, and commanding respect without being loud. Do you feel invisible in a world that won’t stop screaming? You work hard. You try to look confident. You follow the rules. You swipe, perform, adapt — and still feel ignored. The constant chase for attention is exhausting. It makes men reactive, insecure, and dependent on validation. And the more you chase, the less weight your presence carries. Respect is not something you chase. It is something you build. Built for ...

Stress has become an epidemic in our country and a leading cause of many illnesses and issues. In fact, adrenal fatigue has become the 21st-century stress syndrome that has become a common debilitating medical condition that goes largely undiagnosed and untreated. In the new book Adrenal Fatigue?: 5 Simple & Quick Steps How to Overcome Adrenal Fatigue Revealed: Discover How to Recover Your Energy & Vitality Now!, you will discover five easy ways you can fight back now!

Black people are exhausted. The toll of living within systems designed to exclude them devastates minds, bodies, and spirits. Award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters—now joined by Mareisha Winters Reese—addresses this ongoing crisis with an urgent update to her bestselling book.

Understanding yourself is only the beginning. The next step is building a life that works. After burnout recovery and unmasking, many autistic adults hit a new question: How do I actually make everyday life more manageable? How do you plan your days, protect your energy, handle sensory overload, and create routines that support you instead of draining you? Autistic Life Toolkit is a practical guide for autistic adults who want real systems, not vague advice. It helps you turn self-understanding into daily support through sensory strategies, executive function tools, energy budgeting, ...

Do you spend hours refreshing your news feed, diving into every new crisis, and spiraling into the abyss of endless bad news? Are you ready to stop being just another anxious browser and start mastering the art of doom scrolling like a true professional? "Doom Scrolling For Serious Professionals" is the ultimate guide to turning your late-night news binge into a full-fledged career path—well, kind of. With a blend of humor, absurdity, and real-life coping strategies, this book walks you through everything you need to know to become a serious professional in the art of doom scrolling. ...

We live in a world of stressors and many people go into a state of burnout at some point. If the stress that the individual must deal with on a long-term basis outweighs their chance and ability to rest, ME or CFS may very well be the result. This course aims to help with the understanding of these conditions.

READ BY THE AUTHOR In this paradigm-shifting health book, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole30 and It Starts with Food reveals a powerful new program to help us feel happier, healthier, and less stressed. Fatigue. Burnout. Weight gain. Disease. Despite seemingly endless...