Dopamine Withdrawal & Emotional Crash
Understand dopamine withdrawal and how overstimulation causes emotional crashes.
When Wanting Returns Before Rest
Wanting returns
before rest arrives.
The clock skips ahead,
pulling you forward too soon.
This early craving
is timing,
not weakness.
Noticing the jump
restores pacing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I feel a craving to start something new before I’ve even finished resting?
This is "Premature Wanting." Your Reward & Pursuit system is attempting to "pre-empt" the quiet dip that follows completion. It wants to keep the dopamine levels elevated to avoid the discomfort of a neutral state. Recognizing this as a timing error in your nervous system allows you to prioritize the completion of your rest. True restoration only happens when the current loop is fully closed before a new one is opened.
How do I handle wanting that returns too early?
Acknowledge the craving but label it as "anticipatory noise." Tell yourself, "My system is asking for movement, but my rest isn't finished yet." By maintaining the boundary of the pause, you protect your integration capacity. This prevents "loop stacking," which is the primary cause of modern burnout and the feeling of being perpetually busy but never actually finished.