Truth & Transcendence

That Wired-But-Exhausted Feeling? Here’s Why

May 18, 2026·9 min
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Why your emergency energy reserve is quietly destroying your health, your mood, and your ability to make good decisions. #BurnoutPrevention #EnergyManagement #SelfCare ================== All episodes can be found at https://truthandtranscendence.com All about Catherine/Being Space/Freedom of Spirit/Expansive Coaching at https://beingspace.world _____________________ What we discussed: 00:00 Welcome to Truth and Transcendence 00:15 Introduction to over-revving concept 00:25 Exploring exhaustion and overwhelm 00:40 Friend mentions going into second wind 00:55 Second wind as survival technique 01:15 Second wind not meant as lifestyle 01:30 Why we use second wind habitually 01:45 More productivity from less rest 02:00 Progress oriented culture drives overwork 02:15 Digging into energy reserves 02:30 Reserve tank analogy explained 02:50 Reserves needed for illness and crisis 03:05 Recovering from empty reserves is harder 03:20 Resting just enough to function 03:35 Constantly running on relatively empty 03:50 Over-revving to maintain same pace 04:05 Childhood memory of being overtired 04:20 Running on fumes without awareness 04:35 Overtired behavior has frenetic edge 04:50 Sugar high versus true energy 05:05 Sent to rest despite feeling energized 05:20 Second wind is emergency fail safe 05:35 Deposit account not for casual use 05:50 Signs you have this habit 06:05 Never feeling completely rested 06:20 Irritated by things more than usual 06:35 Well rested people stand out clearly 06:50 They seem younger calmer and wiser 07:05 They make better choices consistently 07:20 Wish for a restorative week ahead 07:35 Check out other episodes online #Wellbeing #Restoration #TruthAndTranscendence Support the show ========================= More episodes https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Step more deeply into your Calling & bring it more to Life Book a Clarity Call with Catherine: https://go.oncehub.com/ClarityCallwithCatherine 🤝 Join our Being Space Community ✦ Podcast: / https://truthandtranscendence.com ✦ Website: / https://beingspace.world ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@BEINGSPACEcatherinellewellyn ✦ Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/beingspace.world/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/BeingSpaceWorld ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@beingspace.world  Support the podcast: https://truthandtranscendence.com/donate

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