Cognitive Overload & Capacity Limits
Understand the signs and causes of cognitive overload.
Living Without Empty Space
Life moves without empty space.
One experience
touches the next.
No gap forms
for integration.
This absence of space
is not a personal flaw.
It is a structural condition.
Introducing the idea
of a gap—
without forcing one—
begins regulation.
Space does not need
to appear immediately.
Awareness of its absence
is the first opening.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I feel like I'm constantly "on" because there are no gaps in my day. How does this affect me?
Living without "empty space" causes a collapse of regulation. Gaps are the "buffers" where your Threat & Safety system checks in and confirms you are safe. Without them, you stay in a state of "continuous trigger." According to DojoWell, the absence of space means your Narrative system never gets a chance to "update." You are just a series of reactions. This lack of "landing time" leads to a deep sense of alienation from your own life.
How can I protect my "empty space" from being filled?
You must treat "empty space" as a non-negotiable structural requirement, not a luxury. In the Meaning Density Model™, a gap is a "completion zone." Define specific times when you are "off-loop"—no phone, no tasks, no planning. Guarding these gaps allows your nervous system to "land" the previous experiences. By valuing the "nothingness" of a gap, you are actually investing in the "density" of your meaning. Space is the only place where the self can truly settle.