12/23/2025
You can love the people, enjoy the moment, have the best time ever…
and STILL feel completely drained after a social event.
And no — it’s not “just your personality.”
Here’s what’s actually happening ⤵️
1️⃣ Your nervous system has been “on” the whole time
Social situations require continuous scanning, listening, responding, engaging.
That uses up mental energy + neurotransmitters, especially if you’re already stressed or sleep-deprived.
2️⃣ Your cortisol spikes
Even positive stimulation raises cortisol.
After the event, it drops fast — leaving you tired, shaky, or wiped out.
3️⃣ Sensory overload is real
Noise, lights, conversation layers, music, movement…
Your brain burns glucose FAST trying to process all of it.
4️⃣ Your blood sugar dipped
Standing, moving, socializing, long gaps between eating = fatigue, irritability, or that “I need to lie down” feeling.
5️⃣ Your gut and brain are talking
If you have gut imbalances, inflammation, or low nutrients, your body has less capacity to handle stimulation — so the crash hits harder.
6️⃣ Your dopamine tank empties
You had fun → dopamine rises.
Event ends → dopamine falls.
That drop can feel like emotional + physical fatigue.
Functional Medicine approach:
To reduce the crash, we look at:
✔️ cortisol patterns
✔️ nutrient deficiencies
✔️ gut health + inflammation
✔️ blood sugar stability
✔️ sleep + nervous system balance
If social events leave you exhausted, your body isn’t being dramatic — it’s giving you feedback.
📩 DM me if you want help supporting your nervous system so you can actually enjoy events without the crash afterward.
