Still Wired: Wrapping Up Week 3 and Getting Off the Treadmill. Again.
As I wrap up the three-week mark, I’m genuinely surprised by how fluidly everything is shifting—emotions, ideas, structure. What started as a mapped-out experiment is already demanding a pivot. The boundaries between phases blurred as real-life opportunities popped up, and I’ve realised something: sometimes the framework has to evolve with the findings.
Over the next two weeks, I’ll be focusing on some heavier threads:
The Economy of Exhaustion
Polished Innovation
Neurodiversity in the Workforce
Policy vs. Progress
Metrics, Movement & Mental State
HRV is still unstable. The sleep disruption continues to be the main culprit. I finally took the advice (thank you, Michelle) and added melatonin to my evening stack.
To clarify, melatonin isn’t a sedative—it regulates our circadian rhythm by binding to receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (our internal clock). In people with ADHD (helloooo), delayed melatonin secretion is super common, which is why even when I’m tired, I can’t switch off. So far, it’s helping somewhat, but the verdict’s still out.
I’m still on the ADHD stack:
Lion’s Mane
L-Tyrosine
L-Theanine
It does lower my distractibility during the day, but I suspect it’s also feeding my hyperfocus dragon—which might be why I’ve been operating like a caffeinated owl. I’ll keep watching that closely.
Movement-wise, I’ve started easing into marathon training. It’s helping. Strength training has been sporadic but present.
Food-wise? Look… I’ve failed miserably at the caloric deficit this week. We move. (Literally.)
Let’s be honest—this week was a rollercoaster. So instead of rushing to the next thing, I want to pause and share five raw insights that have shaped Week 3:
1: You can leave the system and still carry its rhythm.
Even outside the corporate ladder, I found myself still chasing timelines, outputs, validation—just in more creative clothing. Whether it’s academia, boutique firms, or passion projects… the performance treadmill sneaks in unless you actively unplug. Systems are sneaky. And sometimes, we are the system.
2: Passion is not a burnout vaccine.
Writing about burnout while living on the edge of it? That’s where I found myself. The 99-Day Rewire lights me up, but even aligned energy has limits. When purpose overrides recovery, it’s still a depletion game. Boundaries are not the enemy of creativity—they’re what sustain it.
3: Niche advice doesn’t work when your brain isn’t wired for boxes.
I’ve been told to “find my niche” a thousand times. But I thrive at intersections. The idea that success = specialisation doesn’t hold for someone whose brain naturally connects disciplines. Fulfilment for me comes from fluidity, not from narrowing myself into someone else’s idea of depth.
4: Innovation without integrity is theatre.
Innovating Nothing was tough to write because it forced me to admit that not all “change” is real. So much of what’s branded as innovation is just repackaged control. This week, I realised that transformation—genuine, uncomfortable, systemic change—is rarely shiny. It’s raw, and often, it pisses people off.
5: Curiosity needs structure or it collapses.
This is the ADHD tax: constant mental momentum without a clear off switch. I’ve had more ideas than hours, and while the surge is exciting, it’s also exhausting. Even curiosity—if not held gently—can become a weight. And this week, I started to feel the weight.
Thank You
To everyone who’s been following, sharing, messaging, and sending emails—thank you. I read every word. I appreciate it deeply and I am very happy to hear from you always – please keep writing and let’s find a collective way of rewiring.
Also: I hear you on the post length. Starting this week, I’ll break down heavier themes into shorter, digestible pieces so we can have a conversation—not just a download.
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