When You’re Always Tired – A Psychology Workbook to Understand Mental Exhaustion, Rebuild Energy, and Restore Your Emotional Clarity

Tired of being tired — even after rest? This 60+ page workbook from IQ Motion Studios unpacks the hidden roots of mental exhaustion with warmth, depth, and science-backed clarity. Perfect for those navigating burnout, chronic overwhelm, or the quiet ache of emotional fatigue, this guide gently walks you through the invisible weight that modern life places on your mind and nervous system. With 20 structured sections blending neuroscience, trauma-informed insights, and reflective exercises, you'll explore the real reasons behind your exhaustion — and how to build a replenishment system that truly works. What You’ll Learn • How overstimulation, masking, and emotional labor drain your energy • The difference between burnout, depression, and overwhelm — and how to tell what you're facing • The science of cognitive fatigue and how your brain reacts under pressure • How to reclaim emotional bandwidth, mental clarity, and nervous system regulation • Daily rituals, self-audits, and tools to restore balance across mind, body, and purpose • Why guilt, perfectionism, and misalignment quietly sabotage rest — and how to undo the cycle Perfect For: • Anyone who feels tired all the time, even with enough sleep • People juggling too much mental and emotional labor • Creatives, caregivers, professionals, and high-achievers on the edge of burnout • Adults navigating trauma residue, masking, or people-pleasing fatigue • Therapists, coaches, or support professionals wanting a practical, client-friendly resource • Anyone ready to move from depletion to grounded energy and self-trust What’s Inside – 60+ Pages of Real Energy Recovery, Not Hustle Culture Myths • 20 deeply written sections exploring fatigue, burnout, trauma fatigue, and energy recovery • Clear breakdowns: burnout vs. depression vs. overwhelm • Cognitive fatigue explained with brain-based science • The role of emotional labor, decision fatigue, and open mental loops • The hidden toll of perfectionism, guilt, and productivity addiction • Tools for nervous system literacy and energy audit exercises • Guided practices for emotional replenishment and mental decluttering • The 7 types of rest — and how to identify your real deficits • Trauma-informed insights into masking, fawning, and survival-mode fatigue • Personal reflection prompts, practical tools, and structured rest rituals • Frameworks for alignment, micro-motivation, and energy system rebuilding • Bonus exercises