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In Defense of Exhaustion

In Defense of Exhaustion
health10/18/2025

Health-maxxing can just be another form of overwork—and one fueled just as much by guilt as a desire for health or strength.

When the wellness influencer Rhonda Patrick showed up on my X feed touting the virtues of creatine, I felt very tired. This was no coincidence. I am the mother of two girls, ages 4 years and 6 months. The baby was teething and waking up wailing every... [10397 chars]