do you recognise the signs?
Have you ever noticed you reread the same sentence three times without taking it in? Do you feel like your head keeps spinning even after you close the laptop? Are you checking your phone at night, worried you might miss something important? When the brain struggles to switch off, these are signals that it is running in overdrive. Naming them helps us see what is really happening. It is not a lack of willpower, it is mental overload.
And if you have grown up with constant connectivity, the challenge can feel even sharper. Notifications, group chats and live updates can blur the line between focus and distraction. It becomes normal to be “always available”, but the brain does not adapt as fast as the apps do. Pausing is not stepping back from the world, it is a way to stay steady within it.