How do I explain to someone what “waiting mode” is
Like when you know you have to go out, and you have five hours till you do so, and so much work to do, but you find it EXHAUSTING to even think about doing anything OR EVEN GOING?
Posts and comments here share personal experience — not medical advice. For treatment questions, talk to a clinician.

its our bodies/brains preparing to go do the thing/task/social experience and the anticipation is so overwhelming that we cant really do anything </3 (my perspective)

I never sleep before a flight or scheduled trip

Ohhhhhh yeahhhhh!
I am not sure. I just know I have another friend who does this too.