In 2018, I burned out. When I finally stopped, I expected rest to fix it. It didn't. I came back still depleted — physically rested and internally exhausted at the same time. What I understand now, that I didn't then, is that rest and regulation are not the same thing.
Tag: chronic stress
When Stress Becomes Normal, We Stop Listening to Ourselves
Stress doesn't always arrive as panic. Sometimes it just arrives as functioning—so normal you stop noticing it. When stress becomes your baseline, you stop listening to yourself. Not because you don't care, but because tension became familiar. Here's how to recognize the shift and gently tune back in.
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