It’s not a perfect process. Sometimes my neck stiffens up so badly I can barely move before I finally admit I pushed too far. Sometimes exhaustion sneaks up on me before I recognize it. But creating moments of quiet and reflection makes it easier to hear yourself before you completely crash into a wall. When your brain is constantly flooded with noise, stimulation, information, stress, entertainment, and endless reactions, it eventually becomes difficult to distinguish external chaos from what is actually happening inside you.