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Why Chronic Stress Causes Persistent Fatigue Despite Rest

I feel exhausted all the time even though I'm not doing anything particularly strenuous and sleep doesn't seem to restore my energy no matter how much I get.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system is expending enormous energy on vigilance and threat detection rather than restoration and healing.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Stress and the nervous system?”

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