Running on empty by 2 pm? Then stop being a go go go goofball with nervous system overload. Your brain isn’t wired to grind nonstop.
But here’s the fix: just 10–20 minutes of stillness (lying flat, palms up, eyes closed) can reset your entire system.
This activates the parasympathetic state lowering cortisol, restoring heart rate variability and boosting mitochondrial energy production.
Think of it like shutting down extra browser tabs.
Shavasana, Yoga Nidra, even a hammock, no fancy tools, just you and gravity (“if “gravity” is even real). You don’t need caffeine, you need calm.
