Your Restless Mind Is Actually a Network You Can Rewire
- Katie Kaspari
- Apr 16
- 7 min read
Updated: Apr 19
Minds wander. Thoughts race. Worries spiral.
You've felt it. That mental hamster wheel that spins faster the moment your head hits the pillow. The endless rehearsal of conversations that never happened. The what-ifs that multiply like rabbits when you finally have a quiet moment to yourself.
What if I told you this isn't just "overthinking" or "anxiety" but actually a specific network in your brain doing exactly what it was designed to do? And what if understanding this network could be the key to reclaiming your mental peace?
Welcome to the fascinating world of the Default Mode Network (DMN), perhaps the most misunderstood system in your brain, and the source of both your greatest creative insights and your most exhausting thought spirals.
