Why Am I So Tired? Trump Election Stress and a Brain That Holds Two Things

You're Not Too Much · Nov 11, 2026 · 24m

I have spent every minute where I don't absolutely have to be doing something for work asleep. For the last 12 days-ish. Just asleep.

I thought I was sick.

Then I woke up on Election Day and realized I've had a third thing on my brain for months. I can handle two things at the same time, no problem. Add a third and everything goes haywire. And the third thing is, like, the low-key death of democracy. No big deal.

I recorded this on Election Day, before a single result. So this is either a rant I'm going to cherish forever or one I'm going to deeply regret. I talk about the most confusing…