Outstanding timing for the advice to take a step back and recognize the patterns of crisis burnout.
Jack Spirko (Survival Podcast) talks about filtering threats this way. There are things that are within my span of control that affect me. I must deal with these. There are things outside my span of control that affect me and my family. I must prepare for these and build resilience/bandwidth/flexibility to see us through (tornado, economic downturn, etc). There are things outside my control that don’t directly affect me and my family and I need to turn down the volume on those and focus my energy on those things ha that leave us best positioned to endure through whatever comes. And, as you just demonstrated- sometimes that just comes down to taking some time to focus on the family and be intentionally present rather than doom scrolling and worrying about the comet that might or might not be an alien artifact. (not in my span of control!)
When I mention “financial overreach” in the context of fatigue, I’m talking about what happens when prolonged uncertainty degrades judgment. When people feel constant pressure, they tend to either clamp down irrationally or compensate impulsively. In practical terms, that can look like overextending on large purchases out of fear that prices will spike, taking on unnecessary debt to “prepare,” panic-buying beyond realistic need, or making reactionary investment decisions based on headlines rather than fundamentals. Fatigue narrows perspective. It shifts decision-making from strategic to emotional. Instead of asking, “Can I sustain this over time?” people ask, “How do I relieve this anxiety right now?” That’s where overreach creeps in. It’s not about irresponsibility, it’s about depleted bandwidth. The antidote isn’t paranoia or paralysis. It’s margin, slower decisions, and refusing to let urgency dictate long-term commitments
Outstanding timing for the advice to take a step back and recognize the patterns of crisis burnout.
Jack Spirko (Survival Podcast) talks about filtering threats this way. There are things that are within my span of control that affect me. I must deal with these. There are things outside my span of control that affect me and my family. I must prepare for these and build resilience/bandwidth/flexibility to see us through (tornado, economic downturn, etc). There are things outside my control that don’t directly affect me and my family and I need to turn down the volume on those and focus my energy on those things ha that leave us best positioned to endure through whatever comes. And, as you just demonstrated- sometimes that just comes down to taking some time to focus on the family and be intentionally present rather than doom scrolling and worrying about the comet that might or might not be an alien artifact. (not in my span of control!)
Thanks for the advice- excellent timing!!!
I’m there with you my friend. I hope all is ok and you are well…. Thinking of you ❤️
And the last part where you're talking about what fatigue produces, one of the things you mention is financial overreach..
When I mention “financial overreach” in the context of fatigue, I’m talking about what happens when prolonged uncertainty degrades judgment. When people feel constant pressure, they tend to either clamp down irrationally or compensate impulsively. In practical terms, that can look like overextending on large purchases out of fear that prices will spike, taking on unnecessary debt to “prepare,” panic-buying beyond realistic need, or making reactionary investment decisions based on headlines rather than fundamentals. Fatigue narrows perspective. It shifts decision-making from strategic to emotional. Instead of asking, “Can I sustain this over time?” people ask, “How do I relieve this anxiety right now?” That’s where overreach creeps in. It’s not about irresponsibility, it’s about depleted bandwidth. The antidote isn’t paranoia or paralysis. It’s margin, slower decisions, and refusing to let urgency dictate long-term commitments
Yes. That makes perfect sense. Thank you for taking the time to expand on that.
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says I don't know what you mean by that.