What NASA’s Fatigue Research Can Teach Us About Listening to Ourselves

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In this episode, I explore NASA’s fascinating research on fatigue and how it highlights surprising gender differences in how tiredness is perceived and managed. Together, we’ll unpack what it means to acknowledge our tiredness without judgement and gently rebel against the pressure to hide it.

Here’s what I’ll cover:

• What NASA discovered about fatigue in astronauts
• Why women’s tiredness is often underestimated (and men’s overestimated)
• My own reflections on the exhaustion that comes with socialising
• The unspoken societal pressures to appear “fine” when we’re anything but
• How noticing and naming your tiredness can be a transformative act of self-care
• The power of self-awareness to support your well-being
• A gentle nudge to embrace your tiredness instead of pushing through it

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