Someone studies how long it takes to actually feel calm and the answer is weirdly specific — turns out your nervous system has a schedule and it's not 5 minutes
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6/23/2026 · 19d ago
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Someone studies how long it takes to actually feel calm and the answer is weirdly specific — turns out your nervous system has a schedule and it's not 5 minutes

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