Eventually you become so aware of all your responsibilities, all the tasks that need to be completed, all the promises you’ve made, all the best practices for your health or to be a good ally or whatever, that you just sort of seize up. The demands for action are so great that your only recourse is inaction. In my experience this looks like feeling so overwhelmed by my to-do list that all I can do is stare at my computer screen. It’s no wonder that so many Americans regularly feel exhausted or fatigued.
