Too-Little-Tired: When More Rest Isn’t What You Need

Do you feel tired even when you’re not doing that much? Last week I introduced you to the distinction between too-much-tired and too-little-tired. Today we’ll talk more about too-little-tired—the exhaustion that comes when you don’t have enough meaning, focus, or purpose in your life. You’ll learn: That when you get clarity on your flavor of exhaustion, you can do a better job with the cure. Why having more time and fewer responsibilities can sometimes leave you feeling even more exhausted. Three things that can help you find your way out of the dark cave of too-little-tired. Date Night Discussion I’m inviting you to create space in your calendar to have the following discussion. If you don’t feel tired, ask your sweetheart if they feel tired. If neither you nor your sweetheart feels tired, maybe you would be willing to look around your world and find a person who is tired. I remember the people who invited me to join them when I was too-little-tired and felt untethered. A movie night at our local community center. An invitation to take yoga. Those invitations, while difficult to accept, invited me back to myself and helped me emerge from my cave. If, however, you are the one that feels too-little-tired, ask your sweetheart if they would just listen to you for a bit. If you sense that your sweetheart is too-little-tired as well, invite them into the discussion we have today. If you want to use one of my scripts, you'll find them on this blog page. Just scroll down. Check out the whole 4-part series: Part 1: Too-Much-Tired | Listen to the episode | Read it on my blog Part 2: Too-Little-Tired | Listen to the episode | Read it on my blog Part 3: How to Prioritize (available 10/29/26) Part 4: How Pleasure Refills You (available 11/5/26) Want more? Discover why real self care is built on capacity and nourishment Connect to Improve Your Relationship Communication Visit the show notes. Buy my book. Listen to my book. Please subscribe to my newsletter here. This unlocks personal invitations from me only available to my subscribers. Follow me on Tik Tok. Follow me on Instagram. Reach me at 970-210-4480