Why Letting Go of Past Events Affects Your Sleep_ Psychology for Sleep
A memory from ten years ago keeps you awake at 2 AM. You have replayed the event a thousand times. You have tried to forget it. You have tried to reframe it. Nothing works. The memory is not the problem. Your refusal to let go is the problem.The brain prioritizes unresolved emotional memories. They are flagged as important. They are replayed during REM sleep. They are strengthened each time you rehearse them. The only way to stop the cycle is to resolve the memory. This does not mean forgiving someone who hurt you. It does not mean pretending the event did not happen. It means accepting that…
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