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The Conversation Ended — But My Body Didn’t Get the Memo

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Dear Readers,

The conversation ended cleanly.

Nothing dramatic. No tension left hanging in the air. We said what needed to be said, wrapped it up, and moved on.

At least, that’s what it looked like.

But later — hours later — I noticed my body still acting like it was in it. Slight alertness. A low-level replay. That subtle sense of being “on,” even though there was nothing left to respond to.

It wasn’t anxiety. It wasn’t regret.

It was more like momentum without a destination.

We talk a lot about processing conversations mentally — what we said, what they said, what it meant. But this didn’t feel like thought.

It felt physiological.

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As if the system that engaged during the interaction hadn’t received the signal that it was safe to fully disengage yet.

Thinking about the conversation again didn’t resolve it. Reassuring myself didn’t either. That just kept the loop active.

That’s when it became clear that this wasn’t about understanding what happened.

It was about downshifting after it.

It’s interesting how often interactions end — but the system stays half-engaged anyway.

Until next time,

Alex R

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