Why does your face look… wrong in the morning?

It’s not your imagination, it’s physics and neuroscience teaming up.

In this episode, we explore the real reason your morning face looks puffy and unfamiliar. You’ll learn how gravity redistributes fluid while you sleep, why your face swells overnight, and how your brain holds onto a “default” version of your own face that doesn’t match what you see in the mirror at 7 a.m.

That uncanny “is that really me?” feeling isn’t insecurity, it’s your brain comparing reality to an outdated internal model.

Give it an hour, let gravity do its thing, and your face and your brain will catch up.

🧠 Morning mirrors aren’t honest. Science is.