Why Am I Tired When I've Literally Done Nothing? -By Taha Tariq
Have you ever spent the whole day doing “nothing” and still feel mentally wiped? Like, you didn’t go to school, you didn’t work, you didn’t even move that much and yet your brain’s like “we are done for the day.” It’s not just you. It’s a real thing. It’s called mental fatigue, and in 2025, we all kinda have it. Even if your body’s chilling, your mind might still be thinking nonstop. Endless scrolling, bouncing between apps, overstimulation from music, videos, texts, notifications, comparing yourself to a random stranger’s highlight reel… that stuff also adds up. Your brain’s like a browser with 27 tabs open, where one’s playing music, one’s glitching, and you don’t even know where the sound is coming from and eventually everything just lags, leaving you wondering about why your head hurts or why you’re snapping at people for no reason. It’s basically like running a marathon in your mind while your body never even left the bed. Studies show your brain uses up to 20% of your body's ...