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tired but wired, explained

The mechanism. What is actually happening in there, one step at a time, in order.

26 JUL 20264 spoken lines66 wordsThe mechanism

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Tired but wired. Here's what's actually happening.

02Stress chemistry outlasts the stressful thing. The meeting ended hours ago. The adrenaline didn't get the memo.

03So your body arrives at bedtime ready to sprint, holding energy it was never allowed to spend.

04The energy either gets spent or it stays. A walk, a shower, a longer exhale — it discharges, and then rest has somewhere to land.

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