When our bodies are handling such a heavy load of stress and rarely returning to a baseline state of safety, they will take longer to feel like they are being restored and recovering. This is why it can feel like a weekend isn’t enough time, that eight hours of sleep isn’t enough—because the body has been working so hard, it needs more time and sleep to recover. And yet, it might feel impossible to relax, because the mind is constantly racing with thoughts and the body is swirling with agitation, so we’re in this vicious cycle of needing to rest but not being able to.
