The Nervous System Doesn’t Care What the Calendar Says The calendar may say summer. Your nervous system may say, “Cool, but I am still overstimulated.” Shoes off, shoulders down, friend. Let’s talk about it. Summer gets marketed like it is supposed to be slower, softer, sweeter, and magically less stressful. We picture porch sitting, pool days, long evenings, fresh fruit, bare feet in the grass, and everyone somehow becoming calmer because the sun is out later. And sometimes summer really...