Exhausted in Bed: Dorsal Vagal Shutdown

If you lie in bed all day but still feel exhausted, you aren't resting. You might be in

a 'Dorsal Vagal Shutdown.' <break time="1.0s" /> According to Polyvagal Theory, this is your nervous

system’s oldest defense strategy—immobilization. It happens when your body thinks it can't escape

a threat, so it collapses to conserve energy. Real rest requires safety. <break time="1.0s" />

Try gentle movement to signal to your body that you are safe to move again.