You push through the launch, the big meeting, the recital—and then comes the strange, heavy quiet. Instead of relief, your body serves up flatness, irritability, or a fog you can’t shake. Nothing’s wrong with you; that’s your nervous system landing.

This episode names the “post-push crash,” explains why stillness can feel unsafe after a sprint, and gives you short, compassionate practices to help your system downshift without turning recovery into another performance metric. You’ll leave with a 3-minute re-entry plan you can use after any big effort.

You’ll Learn:

Why the “letdown effect” happens (and how to stop making it mean you’re failing)

A two-minute body check-in that reduces spirals without fixing or numbing

A 3-step “Name → Normalize → Nurture” script for fast, kind self-regulation

How to design micro-rest that actually restores (presence over productivity)

One practical swap this week to land softer after your next push

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