The exhaustion that doesn't go away after a full night's sleep. The low-grade tension that's been sitting in your shoulders for so long you stopped noticing it. The digestive issues that come and go without a clear reason. The feeling that your brain is always slightly "on" even when nothing is actually wrong. Most people chalk this up to a busy life, too much screen time, or just the way their body is. And chronic stress is absolutely part of the picture. But there's another piece that doesn't show up in conversations about self-care, and it lives in your spine. What Chronic Sympathetic Activation Actually Feels Like Your fight-or-flight response is a brilliant piece of biology. It floods your system with adrenaline and cortisol, sharpens your focus, raises your heart…










