If you’re a high-performer—wired to win, addicted to motion, always juggling one more thing—CSR hits differently.
Because it doesn’t just blur your vision.
It messes with your identity.
This isn’t the flu. You can’t grind through it.
CSR shows up and says,
“Sit down. Shut up. Watch what happens when you don’t listen to your body.”
And if you’re like me, that message didn’t land softly. It punched me in the face.
The Profile CSR Loves to Hit
It’s not random. CSR tends to show up in:
- Men between 30–50
- Type A personalities
- Overachievers, founders, execs, athletes
- Guys who get sh*t done but rarely stop to breathe
Basically, people who have never really been told “you’re going too hard”—until their body says it for them.
Why This Group Gets Wrecked by CSR
- They run on cortisol.
Stress is their fuel. But CSR is a cortisol problem.
The very chemical that helped them win is now the one that’s blurring their vision. - They ignore early signs.
Eye strain? Whatever.
Headaches? More coffee.
Sleep issues? Push through.
By the time CSR shows up, the warning lights have been blinking for years. - They think they can “solve” it.
Supplements, appointments, strategies.
And yeah, that stuff helps—but CSR isn’t about hacking.
It’s about changing the pace, not just the input.
What Actually Helped Me (That I Didn’t Want to Hear at First)
- Sleep became non-negotiable. Not 6 hours. Not 5. Actual sleep.
- Midday slowdowns were built into my calendar. No “earning” them.
- Screen time limits weren’t soft. They were survival.
- I stopped thinking my nervous system was optional.
The irony?
When I did those things, I actually worked better.
More focus. Less noise. More output in less time.
But I had to get leveled before I believed it.
Bottom Line
CSR doesn’t hit the lazy.
It hits the wired.
The go-hard guys.
The “I’ll rest when I’m dead” crew.
And when it does, the only way out is through—
by rebuilding a system that doesn’t punish stillness.
You don’t have to become soft.
But you do have to stop fighting the one body that’s trying to keep you alive.
