Lighter than You Started

Episode 35 - When Effort Goes Unnoticed


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This Wednesday episode explores invisible effort, the emotional and cognitive labour that systems rarely acknowledge. It reframes midweek tiredness as a normal response to structural demands rather than a personal failing.

Key themes:

  • Invisible labour
  • Structural pressure vs. personal blame
  • Emotional regulation and context-switching
  • Self-compassion through recognition

Listener takeaway:
Feeling drained doesn’t mean you’re failing. Much of the effort you’re making simply isn’t visible, but it still counts.

Daily Think:
“Not all effort gets noticed, but it still counts.”

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Lighter than You StartedBy Keith Budden