Why Can’t I Relax and What Keeps Your Nervous System in Always-On Mode

Many high-functioning adults describe a persistent internal state: “I can’t seem to switch off.” They may be on vacation. Work may be stable. Nothing urgent is happening. Yet internally, they feel: If you’ve ever asked yourself why can’t I relax, the answer is often not psychological—it’s physiologic. The Nervous System Has Two Modes The autonomic […]