The whole morning is built standing: wash face, brush teeth, comb hair, get dressed, go. Unthinking for most. But when energy runs low, that standing straight through becomes surprisingly heavy.
Someone gave themselves permission: I can brush teeth sitting. The morning weight lifted.
You're more rigid than you realize
When running on fumes, every task feels slightly harder. Yet invisible "shoulds" prevent the obvious fix. Teeth are brushed standing. Meals happen at tables. Mornings include showers. These unstated rules, never questioned, scatter tiny hurdles everywhere.