Not every meeting drains you, but most do.
It’s not the time spent—it’s the context switching, the decision fatigue, the screen fatigue.
Instead of jumping to the next thing, build in a five-minute reset. Step outside if you can. Stretch something. Close your eyes. Don’t scroll. Don’t rehash.
Let the last conversation clear out before starting the next.
You wouldn’t pour fresh tea into a dirty cup.
Don’t pour your next task into a scrambled mind.
Clean the space. Then begin again.