Too-Much-Tired: When Your Reservoir Is Running Dry

When you view all flavors of tired the same, it’s difficult to address your symptoms. So how do you distinguish too-much-tired from too-little-tired? Today we’re discussing too-much-tired—what happens when life drains your reservoir faster than you can fill it. You’ll learn: How to recognize too-much-tired and distinguish it from the emptiness of too-little-tired. How to identify what’s draining your reservoir—and the downstream consequences of running too low. How to find the “river” that can begin filling your reservoir again. Although we’ll define both types of tired, today’s episode is more heavily focused on too-much tired. Next week we’ll talk more specifically about too-little-tired and in the coming weeks we’ll address ways to cope with both flavors of 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 partner if they feel tired. If neither you nor your partner feels tired, maybe you would be willing to look around your world and find a person who is tired. I invite you to pay it forward. After you’ve identified that tired person, ask them if you can watch their kids while they have this discussion with their partner. Or take over dinner. Or a soft scented soap. Be grateful that you are getting the sleep you need and your reservoir is full. If, however, you are the one that feels tired, ask your partner if they would just listen to you for a bit. If you sense that your partner is tired, ask them the questions included in this episode. You'll find them written down on this page of my blog. 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 (available 10/1/26) Part 3: How to Prioritize (available 10/29/26) Part 4: How Pleasure Refills You (available 11/5/26) Want more? Next week, I’ll be back with another episode about too-little-tired. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss it! Until then, try listening to this episode about 3 types of rest to relaunch you. 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