If you are new to Adobe’s VFX software, you might think you are doing something wrong because of how the program behaves.

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We often talk about "going back" to normal, but psychologically, that is a fallacy. We are returning to a familiar environment, but we are returning as different people.

The "After Effect" often manifests as sensory overload. Your brain has to relearn how to filter out background noise, read body language, and manage social cues all at once. It is exhausting, and it creates a lag between reality and your comfort level.

The "normality after effects" feature! That sounds like an interesting concept. Here's how I understand it:

Just as a video effect leaves a visual residue after the clip ends, a major life disruption leaves a psychological residue long after the event is "over." If you are struggling to settle back into the rhythm of everyday life, here is why—and why that is completely okay.