Maybe you walk through the door and your body is home, but your mind is still in that meeting, that deadline, that uncomfortable conversation. You’re replaying what you should’ve said, worrying about what’s next, or bracing for tomorrow before you’ve even eaten dinner. And then the smallest thing at home, whether it is noise, mess, a question from your partner or child, hits like one more demand you can’t hold.

This isn’t a character flaw. It’s your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do: stay alert when it senses pressure, responsibility, or potential threat. The problem is that work stress doesn’t always switch off just because the workday ends. When your brain and body stay in problem-solving mode, home can start to feel like an extension of your job instead of a place to recover.

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