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Neighbor Noise Became A Mental Groove
- Handy describes a friend who became mentally alert to neighbors' noise during lockdown and began 'listening' in his mind.
- The friend kept returning to the annoyance so often it felt like a constant background expectation.
Mental Rehearsal Keeps Problems Alive
- Rehearsing discomfort in the mind keeps the emotion alive and strengthens anticipation of the event.
- This mental 'groove' makes you carry tension in body and mind, often without conscious intent.
Parental Night Waking Turns Into False Alarms
- Handy recalls waking from dreams of babies crying even when no crying occurred after years of night wakings.
- The repeated nighttime awakenings formed an imprint in the mind that blurred dream and reality.