Why You're Always TIRED But Do Nothing All Day | Monkey Mind Explained

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The Monkey is exhausted. He didn’t climb trees.  He didn’t hunt bananas. He didn’t even respond to messages   from that other monkey he kinda likes. And yet… he feels like he's just   returned from war. He did nothing. 

00:15

But somehow… he’s tired of everything. This isn’t laziness.  This is what scientists call mental fatigue. A state where the brain, despite the body doing   nothing, is overloaded with noise, decisions,  distractions, and unfinished banana dreams. 

00:35

He hasn’t been working. He’s been overstimulating his brain.  And that’s a full-time job… with no benefits This is The Monkey’s real addiction: dopamine.  That little feel-good molecule that shouts  ‘YAY!’ every time something new happens. 

00:55

Swipe? Dopamine. Like?

Dopamine.  Banana emoji in the comments? DOUBLE dopamine. The problem?  The Monkey's brain wasn’t designed  for this endless fruit buffet.  It was designed for...

chasing one banana,  foraging for two hours, then napping in a tree. 

01:13

Not 800 banana memes per minute. FAKE REST  What The Monkey calls rest… is  actually just passive consumption.  It looks like rest. It feels like rest. But it’s a mental sugar crash waiting to happen. 

01:28

True rest? It’s boring. Quiet.  Sometimes it looks like staring at  clouds or watching ants carry crumbs.  BRAIN SCIENCE There’s a magical thing inside   The Monkey’s head called the Default Mode Network. It turns on when the brain finally gets silence. 

01:47

That’s when the brain reflects, recharges, heals. But with constant dopamine hits?  It stays off. No recharge. Just low-battery   brain pretending to be fine. RELATABLE MONKEY PROBLEMS  Sound familiar? He meant to take a break. 

02:04

But now it’s 3 AM. He hasn’t moved.  And somehow, he’s subscribed  to a llama ASMR channel.  This isn’t rest. This is mind pollution with a banana filter.  MONKEY’S RESET PLAN Here’s how The Monkey gets his brain back: 

02:20

Step 1: Rebrand boredom. “If it feels boring, it’s probably helping.”  Walking, sitting still,  staring at a wall? Powerful.  Step 2: Touch grass.

Literally. Nature has no notification bell. That’s a feature. 

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Step 3: One screenless hour a day. Draw. Walk.

Nap. Pet a dog.

Eat a banana—slowly.  Step 4: Respect your energy. Mental energy isn’t infinite. Save   it like it’s the last banana on Earth. THE MONKEY DESERVES A NAP 

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If you’re always tired… but did nothing all day— Maybe you weren’t lazy.  Maybe you were overstimulated. Give your brain real rest.  Let The Monkey rest. And next time you reach   for your phone out of boredom… Reach for a banana instead. 

03:15

The monkey says thanks! Like this video?  Toss him a subscribe —it keeps the bananas coming.