Most productivity systems are built on the assumption that you're operating from a baseline of safety and capacity. But what happens when the underlying operating state is pure survival mode? Scarcity thinking, decision fatigue, and nervous system dysregulation don't just affect your mood, they actively sabotage automation workflows, creative output, and any AI-assisted system you're trying to build on top of a depleted foundation. Before the tools can work, the operator has to be functional. This is about that layer.
Originally published at vibrationofawesome.com
