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EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 12 MIN

Ep. 188 - Sleep vs. Fatigue: The Brain Science of Two Very Different Exhaustions

from Fewer Things Better · host Kristin Graham

We'd love to hear from you!We often lump every kind of exhaustion into being “tired,” but the brain doesn’t see it that way. This episode unpacks the difference between the body needing sleep and the whole system needing recovery...and why those two states feel so different. You’ll hear how late-night habits can work against us, and what it means when even long nights of sleep don’t bring relief.  Most importantly, you’ll walk away with simple, science-backed ways to restore both the body and the self Show NotesEpisode 165: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1939447/episodes/17406267-ep-165-micro-burnout-the-hidden-exhaustion-you-might-be-ignoring.mp3?download=true

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