My little people were tired/exhausted all the time. I couldn't even get them to complete a work cycle, then they would lie down for one minute and go brush their teeth or something, so they never- ever recovered from being tired/exhausted. Then my daddy told a story to lil dude and it changed his status from exhausted to "elated". And he was refreshed for a good little bit. My mommy seems to become "elated" after playing with the towel rack for some reason, but same result- - when they are elated they are not tired/exhausted and they can work for a good while longer.