Rest vs. Recovery for Nervous System Health
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When Standing Still Feels Allowed
Stillness becomes permitted without explanation.
There is no need to justify stopping or to prepare for what comes next.
This moment allows standing still to be complete on its own, without momentum, without delay, and without consequence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I feel like I always have to be "moving on" to the next thing?
This is the Pressure to Proceed, a high-velocity drive of the Status & Reward systems. In this framework, we explicitly state: "Standing Still is Allowed." You remove the "performance requirement" of movement. By deciding that you don't have to "go anywhere" for the next minute, you close the Pursuit loop. This provides a "settlement window" where your identity can catch up with your location, resulting in a higher "meaning density" of the present.
What if I feel "lazy" for standing still?
"Laziness" is a Status-judgment. In the Meaning Density Model™, stillness is "Structural Maintenance." You are "staying" to pay down your metabolic debt. By reframing stillness as an "active recovery task," you remove the shame. You realize that standing still is the most "productive" thing you can do for your coherence, as it prevents the fragmentation that comes from constant, un-integrated movement.