Maybe you snapped at someone because they asked you one completely reasonable question. Maybe traffic ruined your mood for three hours. Maybe somebody breathed too loudly next to you and, for one brief moment, moving interstate felt like the only sensible solution.

It does not necessarily mean you are an angry person.

Sometimes it means you have very little capacity left.

You have been exhausted all day. Then your head finally hits the pillow and suddenly your brain would like to discuss tomorrow’s schedule, something embarrassing you said in 2019, three unfinished tasks and whether you remembered to reply to that email.

Your body is tired. Your mind apparently has other plans.

If this happens to you regularly, it can feel incredibly frustrating, especially when you know you need rest but cannot seem to make yourself switch off.

You wake up tired, simple decisions feel strangely difficult, and one more request can feel like far too much. You are still getting things done, but everything seems to require more effort than it used to.

Maybe you keep telling yourself that you just need an early night or a quieter weekend. Then the weekend ends, the tiredness stays, and you go back to carrying the same full load with even less room left.