Circadian Recovery Loop

The Night Recovery Debt Loop

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Night offers the first low-noise window, so stimulation and catch-up activity delay sleep onset. Sleep debt then lowers daytime regulation, which makes night refuge feel even more necessary.

  1. Step 1

    Night finally feels quiet

    Source signal: asd

  2. Step 2

    Dopamine-seeking keeps you up

    Source signal: adhd

  3. Step 3

    Sleep window slides later

    Source signal: adhd

  4. Step 4

    Morning executive crash

    Source signal: both

  5. Step 5

    Sensory tolerance drops

    Source signal: asd

  6. Step 6

    Need night refuge even more

    Source signal: both