Carol Richard, Sleep Coach

02/04/2026

Why Your Body Feels Unsafe at Night (Even When Nothing’s Wrong)

02/03/2026

02/03/2026

What are you doing this Saturday?

If sleep has been feeling tricky, frustrating, or just… off —
I’m hosting a live group call on Feb 7 to explore what might be happening in your nervous system and how to gently support it.

It’s a calm, supportive space to learn, notice, and connect.

💬 If you’d like more details, leave a comment with the word REST and I’ll share more with you.

🔗 Or you can learn more here:
https://www.carolrichardcoaching.com/WhenYourBodyWontLetYouRest

Hope you’ll join us 🤍
Carol

02/02/2026

This is a full-circle moment for me.

Back in 2017, when my sleep completely fell apart and my nervous system was overwhelmed, I had to stop working. My body simply couldn’t keep going the way it had been.

Around that time, I came across a video by Nick Ortner.

I didn’t know it then, but that video — and tapping — would become the beginning of a whole new relationship with my nervous system… and eventually, with sleep again.

Not because it “fixed” me.
But because it helped my body feel safe enough to soften.

Today, I want to share that same video with you.

🎥 Watch it here:
👉 https://summit.tappingsolution.com/vs/nick/af?fpr=carolrichard

As you watch, you might gently notice:
• where stress lives in your body
• what feels tight, alert, or tired
• what it might be like to release even a little

There’s nothing you need to do perfectly.
Just notice. Follow along if it feels right.

This video is part of the lead-up to this year’s World Tapping Summit — and in a moment that still feels bittersweet to say out loud, I’ll be presenting at the Summit this year.

More on that soon.

For today, I simply wanted to pass along something that once supported me when I needed it most.

💛
Carol

02/01/2026

When your body won’t let you rest, it’s not because you’re doing sleep “wrong.”

Often, it’s a nervous system that’s still on alert — even when you’re exhausted and truly want to settle.

On Saturday, February 7, I’m hosting a live (on Zoom), gentle, nervous-system–informed experience called
When Your Body Won’t Let You Rest.

Together, we’ll explore:
• how different nervous system states show up in the body
• why rest and sleep can feel hard even when life looks “fine”
• how simple awareness can begin to create more space and ease

This is about understanding what your body has been communicating — and why.

If this speaks to you and you’d like more details, comment REST below and I’ll send you the information.

Hugs,
Carol

01/31/2026

If you’re exhausted…

but the moment your head hits the pillow, your body feels wide awake —

this new video is for you.

Today I shared a gentle tapping practice for nights when rest feels hard to access.

We tap together to support the nervous system when it’s having trouble settling at bedtime.

You can watch the video here:
👉 https://youtu.be/Nqgc1j3dGqk

If this resonates, you might want to save it for tonight 🌙

👉 Join the live tapping experience on Feb 7:https://www.carolrichardcoaching.com/WhenYourBodyWontLetYouRest🎥 Optional support: Tapping Challenge playlist(A...

01/30/2026

01/30/2026

When rest and sleep feel so hard, what's going on? Learning the language of our nervous system is the first step in creating deep, restful sleep.

01/29/2026

So many people think “resources” mean tools you use at night to make sleep happen.

In the Better Sleep Community’s group call today, we’ll be talking about something different:
how building resources during the day supports your nervous system at night.

Resources can be:
• moments of steadiness
• cues of safety
• small things that help your body feel supported
• ways to meet activation without pushing it away

This work isn’t about fixing sleep.
It’s about helping your nervous system feel less alone.

And if you’re reading this and wondering if it’s too late to join us —
it’s not. You’re welcome anytime 🤍

https://www.carolrichardcoaching.com/BetterSleepCommunity

01/28/2026

So many people I work with reach a point where they’ve tried everything:
supplements, routines, breathing techniques, doing sleep “right.”

And here’s the part no one tells you…

Effort at night can quietly teach the nervous system that night = something to manage.

That doesn’t mean you failed.
It means your system learned that bedtime requires vigilance.

Better sleep usually doesn’t come from more effort —
it comes from rebuilding a sense of safety and choice.

There is another way to meet the night.
And it starts with understanding what your body is asking for. 🤍

01/27/2026

If you wake up between 2–4am with your heart racing and your mind scanning for danger…
you’re not doing sleep “wrong.”

This is often a nervous system that learned to stay alert — usually for very good reasons.

The fear, the urgency, the “something is wrong” feeling?
That’s your body trying to protect you.

Nothing has gone off the rails.
Your system is just working a little too hard at night.

And that means there’s a path forward — one rooted in safety, not fixing. 🌙

Sending hugs your way,
Carol
carolrichardcoaching.com

01/23/2026

What actually makes someone a “great sleeper”?

Not perfection.
Not sleeping through the night every night.
Not forcing the body to cooperate.

In my newest YouTube video, I share 5 habits of great sleepers — from a nervous system–based perspective.

These are habits I see again and again in people who rest more easily:
✨ they build safety during the day
✨ they respond gently when sleep is hard
✨ they let the body lead instead of the mind
✨ and they keep living well, even after a rough night

If sleep has felt fragile or effortful lately, this video offers a softer way to understand what’s happening — and where support can begin.

You can watch it here:
👉 https://youtu.be/dhIXAHW_mdY

Sending gentleness your way 🌙
Carol

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