The root of exhaustion is not the body—it’s the brain.
That “my body is worn out” feeling is largely an illusion; genuine recovery begins by relieving neural fatigue, not by collapsing on the sofa.

This book distills the newest, peer-reviewed fatigue research into routines any reader can slip into an ordinary workday. What we urgently need today is a “brain-protective” lifestyle: small, repeatable habits that lower the load on the autonomic nervous system and stop fatigue from accumulating in the first place.

Have you ever wondered why you still feel drained after a weekend in bed, or why vague discomforts persist despite normal test results? The answers lie in undetected brain fatigue and declining autonomic flexibility. By testing those very questions, the manual shows how to spot early neural overload, how to take the right micro-breaks, and how to keep tiredness from snowballing—so that rest finally works.

Prologue – Fatigue Begins in the Brain: The Basics of Brain-First Recovery
Chapter 1 – Morning Hacks: Recovery Strategies That Boost Forenoon Performance
Chapter 2 – Afternoon Tactics: Staying Sharp Through the Post-Lunch Dip
Chapter 3 – Wind-Down Rituals: Calming Body and Mind to Reset Your State
Chapter 4 – Night Protocols: Engineering the Deep Sleep That Erases Neural Waste