When Spilled Coffee Feels Like the End of the World + Meditation

Send us a text Ever wondered why spilled coffee can sometimes feel like an absolute catastrophe? That moment when a minor inconvenience triggers an emotional response completely disproportionate to the situation isn't about the size of the stressor—it's about your capacity to handle it. The real culprit is what scientists call "allostatic load"—the cumulative wear and tear on your nervous system from prolonged, low-level stress. When your system never fully returns to baseline, you're perpet...