Anxiety and rest: Why relaxing and pausing feels risky?
For anxious individuals, rest feels risky, not calming, as their bodies remain on alert for perceived danger. Hustle culture and constant digital stimulation reinforce this, making stillness unfamiliar and rest feel like failure rather than a biological need. This pattern trains the nervous system to constantly monitor, making it difficult to disengage.
For anxious individuals, rest feels risky, not calming, as their bodies remain on alert for perceived danger. Hustle culture and constant digital stimulation reinforce this, making stillness unfamiliar and rest feel like failure rather than a biological need. This pattern trains the nervous system to constantly monitor, making it difficult to disengage.
