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Why You’re Always Tired: The Willpower Myth & Finding Real Rest
You aren’t losing a fight against yourself; you’re losing a fight against a trillion-dollar algorithm.
Have you ever spent your entire evening "relaxing" on the couch, only to wake up feeling like you have a hangover? It’s not because you’re lazy, and it’s not a character flaw. It’s a biological reality called Ego Depletion. Your willpower is a limited resource—a battery that drains with every decision you make during your busy day.
In this episode, I’m getting personal about my recent 50th birthday crash and why I chose to cancel a recording rather than "push through" . We’re breaking down the science of why your brain feels like a laptop with 50 tabs open and how you can finally stop the "mind-filled" scrolling that is bankrupting your mornings. It’s time to stop blaming your discipline and start looking at your systems.
In This Episode:
(00:05) - Why grit isn't enough to stop the scroll.
(01:13) - Milestone crashes: Lessons from my 50th birthday and the Paced launch.
(04:05) - The "Hungry Shopper" Syndrome: Why we crave digital junk food.
(06:29) - The Jesse Story: Understanding the "Digital Hangover".
(08:21) - The Zeigarnik Effect: Why your brain stays wide awake while you sit still.
(10:39) - The Paced System: Becoming a "bodyguard" for your own focus.
(12:46) - Your Weekly Challenge: Identifying your vulnerability window.
Resources Mentioned:
The Paced App: getpaced.app (Available on Google Play Store; Waitlist open for iOS).
7-Day Free Trial: See if the system works for you at getpaced.app.
This Week's Challenge: Identify your "vulnerability window"—that time of day when your willpower battery is at zero—and move your phone to the kitchen or use Paced to create a guardrail.
🔗 CONNECT WITH RHONDA
Website: rhondalavoie.com
The Paced App: getpaced.app
Instagram: @rhonda.lavoie
Facebook: Rhonda Lavoie
TikTok: @rhonda.lavoie
Music for The Rhonda Lavoie Podcast written and recorded by Wade and Tan Fehr.
#Willpower #RhondaLavoie #DigitalWellbeing #EgoDepletion #UnfancyLife
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By Rhonda LavoieYou aren’t losing a fight against yourself; you’re losing a fight against a trillion-dollar algorithm.
Have you ever spent your entire evening "relaxing" on the couch, only to wake up feeling like you have a hangover? It’s not because you’re lazy, and it’s not a character flaw. It’s a biological reality called Ego Depletion. Your willpower is a limited resource—a battery that drains with every decision you make during your busy day.
In this episode, I’m getting personal about my recent 50th birthday crash and why I chose to cancel a recording rather than "push through" . We’re breaking down the science of why your brain feels like a laptop with 50 tabs open and how you can finally stop the "mind-filled" scrolling that is bankrupting your mornings. It’s time to stop blaming your discipline and start looking at your systems.
In This Episode:
(00:05) - Why grit isn't enough to stop the scroll.
(01:13) - Milestone crashes: Lessons from my 50th birthday and the Paced launch.
(04:05) - The "Hungry Shopper" Syndrome: Why we crave digital junk food.
(06:29) - The Jesse Story: Understanding the "Digital Hangover".
(08:21) - The Zeigarnik Effect: Why your brain stays wide awake while you sit still.
(10:39) - The Paced System: Becoming a "bodyguard" for your own focus.
(12:46) - Your Weekly Challenge: Identifying your vulnerability window.
Resources Mentioned:
The Paced App: getpaced.app (Available on Google Play Store; Waitlist open for iOS).
7-Day Free Trial: See if the system works for you at getpaced.app.
This Week's Challenge: Identify your "vulnerability window"—that time of day when your willpower battery is at zero—and move your phone to the kitchen or use Paced to create a guardrail.
🔗 CONNECT WITH RHONDA
Website: rhondalavoie.com
The Paced App: getpaced.app
Instagram: @rhonda.lavoie
Facebook: Rhonda Lavoie
TikTok: @rhonda.lavoie
Music for The Rhonda Lavoie Podcast written and recorded by Wade and Tan Fehr.
#Willpower #RhondaLavoie #DigitalWellbeing #EgoDepletion #UnfancyLife