comfortably handle.
3. Stress Doesn’t Need a Big Cause to Exist
Your system can remain in a heightened state of alert even without a specific threat. Prolonged low-level stress — like social pressure, overthinking, or constant planning — can quietly trigger a stress response, making your body act as if there is something wrong.
That’s why you might feel restless, fatigued, or emotionally heavy with “nothing” externally driving it.
4. Mental Noise, Not Situations, Is the Real Trigger
Experts point out that feeling overwhelmed often comes from inside:
your inner critic
unfinished thoughts
future worries
trying to be in control
