Purpose Fatigue: When You’re Tired of Trying to Find Yourself

Feeling drained by the constant search for purpose? You’re not alone. Purpose fatigue is the quiet exhaustion that arises when even personal growth feels like another task to complete. In this post, we explore the psychology and neuroscience behind why your mind and body grow tired of “becoming,” and how chronic striving keeps your nervous system in survival mode. Discover how to reconnect with meaning gently — through rest, integration, and everyday authenticity — so purpose feels peaceful again, not pressured.

At Calm Sanctuary Psychology, we help you move from burnout to balance using evidence-based therapy grounded in compassion, mindfulness, and nervous-system regulation.