We’ve been taught to push through when things get tough, to power on through tiredness, brain fog, and fading focus. But does it actually work?

In this episode of Tom's Life Lab, Tom explores why forcing yourself to keep going when your energy dips often leads to slower work, lower quality, and deeper exhaustion. Rather than being a weakness, those signals of fatigue are your body asking for a reset.

You’ll learn why small pauses can completely change your state, how “pushing through” is often driven by fear, and a simple experiment that could help you get more done without burning yourself out.