The Psychology of Everyday Experience: Why You Can Feel Restless Even When Nothing Is Wrong

Modern life keeps our brains perpetually alert, leading to restlessness. Suppressed emotions and cognitive underload also contribute, as does dopamine withdrawal from digital habits. Driven personalities find inactivity challenging. True rest involves low-pressure activities that help the body de-stress, not mere distraction. Feeling restless often means your system is learning to slow down.