Tired people make mistakes; act irrational and are probably not as productive as they claim to be. A super-exhausted husband who is physically and mentally depleted will 'spread' the 'virus' to his wife, who will then become 'depleted.' Mom and Dad will both spread it to children. "When that happens, there is really no place for these people to go to become replenished". The booming economy of the last 18 years promoted hyper exhaustion with "the 'you snooze, you lose' approach to business that tells people they should be working 16 hour days." Many people regard exhaustion as a badge of accomplishment. The signs of hyper exhaustion extend beyond yawns and blank stares, say the experts. One of the most common symptoms is anger, often accompanied by profanity.
"Remember the old seventh grade science book? It said that a healthy life required a balanced diet, exercise and eight hours of sleep. That was good advice then and is good advice today."