Being busy
Manual tasks give your brain structure and quiet
Cleaning, organizing, repetitive physical tasks — these do something specific:
They turn off the “default mode network.”
That’s the part of the brain responsible for:
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rumination
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looping thoughts
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self-criticism
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anxiety spirals
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depression thoughts
When you do physical repetitive actions, your brain literally quiets down.
You weren’t imagining that relief — it’s neurological.
Your system goes from:
❌ chaotic, loud, overwhelmed
to
✔️ structured, rhythmic, predictable
And predictable is soothing when life has felt unpredictable for a long time.
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