When Sensation Drops to Neutral

No. A "neutral" or low-arousal state is a natural and restorative phase of the nervous system. Modern culture pathologizes neutrality as "boredom" or "depression," but the model views it as a "structural reset." Your body cannot stay in high-arousal forever without crashing. This flat state is simply your system entering "low-power mode" to process backlog and recover resources. It is a sign of success, not a failure of emotion.

Long-term recovery requires the ability to return to baseline. If you are always "up," your Threat & Safety system never learns that it is safe to be still. By inhabiting a neutral state, you are training your body to value "low-velocity" living. This reduces the chronic inflammation of stress and allows your Narrative & Identity system to build a story of self that isn't dependent on constant excitement or crisis for validation.