Ep #372: Reclaim Rest: How to Rest When It Feels Unsafe (Part 2)

Ep #372: Reclaim Rest: How to Rest When It Feels Unsafe (Part 2)

From Feminist Wellness by Béa Victoria Albina

April 2, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

This episode focuses on practical strategies for resting when it feels unsafe due to anxiety and emotional outsourcing.

#372: What if the reason rest feels so hard isn’t because you’re bad at it, but because your body has learned that rest is unsafe? What if slowing down doesn’t feel peaceful, but instead sparks anxiety, guilt, or that crawling-out-of-your-skin feeling? In this episode, I get into the real, practical side of rest, especially for those of us whose nervous systems have been shaped by emotional outsourcing. Last week, we explored why rest feels threatening. Now we’re focusing on how to actually rest in real life, when your body resists it. Because knowing you need rest and knowing how to rest are two completely different skills. Tune in this week to learn how to identify the type of rest your body actually needs, from physical and sensory to emotional and spiritual rest, and how to meet yourself there with small, doable practices. I’ll also walk you through what to do when rest brings up anxiety, guilt, or fear, and how to work with your nervous system so rest can start to feel safe, supportive, and truly restorative. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://beatrizalbina.com/372 Order your copy of End Emotional Outsourcing here…

Topics covered

  • rest
  • nervous system
  • emotional outsourcing
  • anxiety
  • self-care

Keywords

  • physical rest
  • sensory rest
  • emotional rest
  • spiritual rest
  • restorative practices

Mentioned in this episode

Products: End Emotional Outsourcing

Books & works: Reclaim Rest: How to Rest, End Emotional Outsourcing

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