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Why you can't relax — even when nothing is wrong

Your body doesn't switch off just because the problem is gone. After years of holding it together, calm can feel unfamiliar.

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If you can’t relax even when life looks stable, you’re not broken.

Your body doesn’t switch off just because the problem is gone. After years of holding it together, calm can feel unfamiliar.

Instead of forcing relaxation, start smaller.

one small step

Instead of forcing relaxation, start smaller.

when you want more than a minute

Small steps are how the things that matter get finished.

The Art of the Finish is about getting your own things done — and protecting the hours they need.

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