Stress often accumulates not from a single monumental decision but from a series of small, rapid choices over time.
Individually, each decision seems manageable, but together, they create a heavy burden. This continuous decision-making exhausts emotional, physical, and psychological resources, leading to burnout.
While seemingly nothing has changed, the cumulative effect of countless decisions can result in a sense of displacement and malfunction, making one feel disconnected. Being highly functional yet not attuned can begin to feel schizophrenic, causing a dramatic break over a mundane detail.