How does force fatigue work?

How is it that you can lose your ability to wield the force by using it too much?

How do you regain it? Is it like after you run a marathon and it slowly comes back?

Like a normal sentient's physical energy it slowly depletes the more you use it.

It's pretty simple.

Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
Like a normal sentient's physical energy it slowly depletes the more you use it.

It's pretty simple.

but it's not biological...

It is.

Its all about mind over matter. In the ROTS novelization Dooku felt his "force reservoir" running out as he fought Anakin but after a minutes introspection, he regained strength. With the right sense of mind, the force is as Palpatine says "POWER. UNLIMITED POWER"

Dooku might have been able to regain his vigor as a one off trick, but I don't know how many times he'd do it again. No one has unlimited stamina. Not even Palpatine. Obviously there is certain level of physical wear and tear that prevents the Force from properly flowing through ones body.

Dooku refreshed his physical body. He didn't refill his force reserves.

Originally posted by Kurk
How is it that you can lose your ability to wield the force by using it too much?

Because EU authors are dumb shits who don't understand how the force works.

Originally posted by Darth Abonis
Its all about mind over matter. In the ROTS novelization Dooku felt his "force reservoir" running out as he fought Anakin but after a minutes introspection, he regained strength. With the right sense of mind, the force is as Palpatine says "POWER. UNLIMITED POWER"

Originally posted by quanchi112
Palpatine's force lightning isn't unlimited power, kiddo.