The Invisible Load: Why You’re Tired (Even When You’ve Slept)

You’re not imagining it.

That tiredness you feel even after hours of sleep is real. But it may not be physical. You could be carrying something heavier: the invisible load.

This term describes the unseen emotional and mental weight many people carry. It’s made up of a thousand small pressures that rarely get acknowledged  let alone addressed. Things like:

Managing everything and everyone - meals, family logistics, work deadlines, doctor's appointments, birthdays, social obligations

Keeping it all together especially when others are falling apart

Monitoring your environment for signs of conflict or danger often unconsciously

Soaking in distressing news headlines war, injustice, violence, the cost of living, political chaos

Feeling alone even in a crowd or busy household

Navigating hormonal shifts or emotional changes without clear guidance or support

It adds up. Quietly. Invisibly.

The Modern World Is Not Set Up for Rest

There’s no switch you can flick to stop caring or feeling overwhelmed. You cannot control what’s happening globally. You cannot rebuild the village that used to help raise children, or undo the fragmentation that’s crept into modern life.

But you can make small, steady moves to ground yourself. To reset your nervous system. To remember what calm feels like.

Three Small Ways to Lighten the Load

At Fleurette Aromatherapy, we create simple tools to support people through these messy, in-between seasons. They’re not about quick fixes. They’re about making space to breathe  and giving your body and mind permission to soften.

Here are three products designed for that purpose:

1. Peace & Quiet Pulse Point Roll-On

For a good night’s sleep, make Peace & Quiet part of your bedtime routine. Roll on your pulse points or onto your palms, cup them over your nose and inhale deeply two or three times. When you are feeling nervous, impatient or stressed, roll Peace & Quiet onto a tissue and inhale.

2. It's Going To Be OK Pulse Point Roll On 

This essential oil blend is an effective grounding and soothing blend to help you calm racing thoughts, find a moment to reassure yourself and turn overwhelm into peace.

No more pushing through

You are not broken. You are responding to a world that asks a lot and rarely pauses.

But even in the heaviness, there is space for lightness for moments of calm, for small rituals that make you feel more like yourself again.

You do not need to carry everything. You can take a breath.
You can reclaim a little quiet.
You can begin again gently, slowly, on your own terms.

And you do not have to do it alone.
We’re here when you need us with blends, tools, and reminders to rest.