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Why You Can’t Slow Down Even When Exhausted: The Dysregulated Nervous System Trap (And How to Escape It)
Why You Can’t Slow Down Even When Exhausted: The Dysregulated Nervous System Trap (And How to Escape It)
You collapse onto the sofa, utterly spent. Yet instead of feeling calm, your mind races. Your shoulders tighten up. Sleep becomes a problem. Even “doing nothing” feels wrong.
This isn’t laziness or failure. It’s sympathetic dominance; a dysregulated nervous system stuck in survival mode, refusing to downshift even when your tank is empty.