1️⃣Mental work → Mentally relaxing rest Physiological: Prolonged cognitive effort taxes the prefrontal cortex and keeps the sympathetic stress system active. Low-demand activities help shift toward parasympathetic recovery. Psychological: Reduces decision/attention fatigue and gives executive functions a break, allowing more spontaneous/DMN activity. Example: Work: Coding, data analysis, complex problem-solving. Rest: Light fiction, music, tea, journaling. 2️⃣ Passive work → active rest Physiolo
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1️⃣Mental work → Mentally relaxing rest Physiological: Prolonged cognitive effort taxes the prefrontal cortex and keeps the sympathetic stress system active. Low-demand activities help shift toward parasympathetic recovery. Psychological: Reduces decision/attention fatigue and gives executive functions a break, allowing more spontaneous/DMN activity. Example: Work: Coding, data analysis, complex problem-solving. Rest: Light fiction, music, tea, journaling. 2️⃣ Passive work → active rest Physiolo
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