Episode
Why You Can't Relax
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- Feb 25, 2026
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- 1985
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Summary
Send us Fan Mail Many over-achieving people struggle to relax when life becomes quiet, not because something is wrong with them, but because their nervous system has learned to associate constant activity with safety. When stress and mental stimulation become the body’s “normal,” stillness can feel unfamiliar and even unsettling. The discomfort isn’t a failure of rest, it’s a conditioned response. Rebuilding ease requires gentle, repeated experiences of safe stillness rather than forcing rela...