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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 14 MIN

Emotional Exhaustion in a Country That Never Slows Down

from This is Therapy: 20 minutes in the mind of a Nigerian. · host Noohra Services

When last did you sit down, genuinely sit down and feel okay about doing nothing?Not scrolling. Not answering a DM. Not planning what you need to do tomorrow. Just… sitting. Breathing. Being.If you're struggling to remember, this episode is for you.Today we're talking about emotional exhaustion. And I don't mean the kind you dismiss with "oh, I'm just tired, let me sleep." I mean the kind that sleep doesn't fix. The kind where you wake up at 6 AM already depleted. The kind where you are doing everything right, showing up, working hard, serving, giving and yet something inside you feels completely hollow.We're talking about what it means to be emotionally exhausted in Nigeria. In Lagos. In a culture that has made busyness into a personality trait and rest into something you have to earn.Let's get into it.We would love to hear from you!!Check us out on Instagram and Tiktok too.

When last did you sit down, genuinely sit down and feel okay about doing nothing?Not scrolling. Not answering a DM. Not planning what you need to do tomorrow. Just… sitting. Breathing. Being.If you're struggling to remember, this episode is for you.Today we're talking about emotional exhaustion. And I don't mean the kind you dismiss with "oh, I'm just tired, let me sleep." I mean the kind that sleep doesn't fix. The kind where you wake up at 6 AM already depleted. The kind where you are doing everything right, showing up, working hard, serving, giving and yet something inside you feels completely hollow.We're talking about what it means to be emotionally exhausted in Nigeria. In Lagos. In a culture that has made busyness into a personality trait and rest into something you have to earn.Let's get into it.We would love to hear from you!!Check us out on Instagram and Tiktok too.

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