11/04/2026
Overthinking isn’t “just thoughts.” It can keep your stress response activated—so your body acts as if the problem is still happening.
Rumination (replaying stress on a loop) is linked with higher next-morning cortisol after stressful days and can flatten cortisol patterns the next day as well.
If your shoulders stay tense, your chest feels tight, or your sleep gets wrecked after a stressful moment… this might be why.
If this hits you at bedtime, or after arguments, connect with me—scan the QR code or visit http://yesu4.me/31GYL .