1. After burnout, intensity feels like danger, not motivation. When you jump back in at full speed, your body remembers the crash, not the goal. What looks like discipline is interpreted as another threat, so shutdown comes faster. \t 2. Gentle restarts rebuild trust instead of triggering defense. When effort is small, consistent, and non-punishing, your system learns that movement does not equal collapse. That is how follow-through starts to return without force. \t 3. Intensity skips the repai