01/10/2025
You find slowing down hard. You sit down to rest but then feel totally overwhelmed and annoyed.
Sometimes it doesn't feel safe to slow down, nevermind rest. If you feel stressed or have high cortisol, slowing down or resting can feel impossible.
Your body might feel twitchy.
You might be mentally beating yourself up.
Try some movement first. Your nervous system might need to work through the feelings.
Shake or jump, stamp your feet, flash your hands.
Resting can feel near impossible when your nervous system is highly activated.
Let yourself FEEL and MOVE before trying to rest (even if it feels messy - especially when it feels messy).
When you feel less activated you send a signal to your nervous system that it's now SAFE for you to slow down.
Resting becomes a possibility.
Go easy, getting to know your nervous system is a journey!
