Music Festivals and Mental Health - Your Brain on Tuesday (The Post-Festival Crash)

Join host Ezra Wade as we explore the post-festival crash — the physiological and psychological comedown after music festivals. Drawing from 2026 research, we examine the neurochemistry of contrast effects, REM rebound, serotonin depletion, and the loss of anticipatory structure that make returning to daily life feel like stepping off a cliff back into routine. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.