Recovery Pattern Check
Recovery Pattern Check
A short self-assessment of how your nervous system restores

Nothing is wrong with you
This is not a test, it’s a way to understand how your system currently works

~3 minutes • Educational • No diagnosis
🧠 Your brain restores better when the day feels complete
Fact:
People with consistent end-of-day closure show up to 30-40% better sleep quality and lower evening stress levels

If your mind stays active in the evening, it’s not a flaw. It simply means the system didn’t fully close the day yet

Closure is a skill. It can be trained
By the end of the day, I usually feel a sense of mental completion
Unfinished tasks often stay mentally active in the evening
I have some form of consistent end-of-day routine
🔋 Rest and recovery are not the same
Fact:
Up to 70% of adults report feeling tired even after a full night of sleep

Stopping activity doesn’t automatically restore the nervous system. Recovery requires regulation, not just pause

If rest hasn’t been restoring you - that’s normal
My usual way of resting leaves me feeling genuinely restored
In the evening, rest often looks more like distraction than recovery
After weekends or days off, I usually return with stable energy
⚡ Your brain uses up to 20-25% of your daily energy
Fact:
Sustained decision-making keeps the nervous system activated even without physical effort

Mental fatigue often accumulates quietly - until energy slowly drops

High mental load is not weakness. It’s a physiological reality
My mind stays active even when the day is over
I often continue thinking about tasks or decisions after work hours
Silence or doing nothing sometimes feels uncomfortable for me
🧘 Willpower supports performance - not recovery
Fact:
Highly driven nervous systems often stay in activation mode even during rest

If relaxing feels hard - it’s not a mindset issue. It’s a regulation skill gap

Regulation can be trained without effort or pressure
I mostly rely on discipline and self-control to keep functioning
Relaxing without structure or guidance feels difficult for me
I notice bodily signals (breathing, tension, fatigue) during the day
🔄 Short daily practices outperform long occasional recovery
Fact:
Micro-practices of 2–7 minutes daily create more stable nervous system regulation than long sessions once or twice a week

Recovery adapts through repetition - not duration

Small and consistent beats perfect and rare
When I feel mentally tired, I usually:
What currently feels hardest for you in recovery?
What would feel most valuable right now?
🧭 There is no “wrong” recovery pattern
Different nervous systems need different recovery strategies
Your pattern simply shows what your system currently needs most

Awareness creates choice
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