Why Am I So Tired But My Body Won't Switch Off — A 10-Minute Meditation for Tired But Wired Anxiety
About this episode
This episode features a 10-minute meditation designed to help those who feel tired but unable to relax their bodies.
I'm Tired But Wired — A 10-Minute Meditation for a Body That Won't Switch Off | The Switch Off Breath That feeling where you're so tired — not ordinary tired, the kind where your eyes ache and your thoughts have gone slow and thin — and yet you sit down, and your body hasn't got the message. Jaw still set, shoulders still up near your ears, a restlessness in your legs while the rest of you is running on empty. If you've been quietly asking yourself why you're so tired but your body won't switch off, this episode is for you. Anchored is now on Android as well as iPhone, and if you can't face listening to a voice tonight, not even this one, the app's visual breathing tools work without any narration at all: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored (Android) or https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669 (iPhone). Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett, today's episode puts the paramedic hat on to explain bracing — the body's habit, after weeks or months of pressure, of staying slightly above idle all day, muscles tight and breathing shallow, whether or not you've actually sat down. We use vagus…
People in this episode
Host: Martin Hewlett
Topics covered
- meditation
- anxiety
- relaxation
- breathing techniques
- mental health
Keywords
- tired but wired
- meditation
- vagus nerve breathing
- body scan
- anxiety relief
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anchored
Products: Anchored app
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