My partner and I both work high-stress jobs and we've stopped being able to truly relax together because we're always in this state of low-level activation that we mistake for normal.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people have adapted so completely to chronic stress that they no longer recognize or can access states of genuine nervous system rest, even in intimate connection.
“Where Are You with Stress and the nervous system?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.