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Tired Of Feeling Tired?

by Andrea Wachter

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If you are one of the millions of people who struggle with sleep, you know only too well how frustrating and exhausting it feels. You’ve likely searched out, heard, and tried every imaginable tip. Join Andrea as she briefly talks about one of her favorite tips that can hopefully help you on your quest for rest.

SleepRestMindsetBreathingIntentional RestBreath CountingMantrasMantra RepetitionsMindset ShiftSleep Aids

Transcript

If you struggle with sleep,

I'm guessing you've heard all the usual tips.

Have a bedtime ritual,

Darken your room,

Dim screens in the evening,

Limit screens at least an hour or two before bed,

Limit or eliminate caffeine.

I think most of us have pretty much heard it all.

But here's my number one tip for sleep support.

Turn down the pressure to sleep and turn up the intention to rest.

I know if you're having trouble falling asleep or falling back asleep,

It can be very concerning and disturbing.

For some people,

It can even be downright scary as the hours pass by and you're one step closer to having to go to work,

School,

Tend to your kids,

Or function in whatever way you need to function.

Not to mention you just want to feel good and rested.

I totally understand.

But I also know that pressuring ourselves to fall asleep or getting stressed about being awake does not help us fall asleep.

So what can you do if you're having trouble falling asleep?

Set the intention to rest.

Listen to a guided meditation,

Count your breaths,

Repeat a mantra.

There's lots of things that we can do with the intention of resting.

But pressuring ourselves to fall asleep or stressing about still being awake does not help us get rest.

So if you find yourself tossing and turning,

Try shifting your mindset to rest.

Decrease the volume of the pressure to sleep channel and increase the volume on the intention to rest.

Do or think whatever you're drawn to that will help you rest and notice what happens.

Wishing you deep,

Deep rest.

Meet your Teacher

Andrea WachterSanta Cruz, CA, USA

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Recent Reviews

Kim

August 30, 2025

Love your words of wisdom! And laughing a bit at myself as I stress about not being able to fall back asleep. Will refocus to enjoy resting. πŸ™πŸ’™

Chrissie

July 1, 2025

Night….πŸ™πŸΌ

Lizzy

June 28, 2025

Thank you πŸ™

Linda

February 4, 2025

Needed to hear that, thanks 😊

Kelly

January 14, 2025

Love this talk!! There is so much pressure to sleep! Such a helpful mindset shift! Thank you Andrea!!

marie

January 5, 2025

That was excellent tips! I felt so understood by you and your description throughout the beginning. I have never had that. Also could to acknowledge all the things that you did acknowledge.

Rosie

December 13, 2024

A good reminder to myself "not to stress, just to rest". Thank you πŸ’œ

Alison

November 9, 2024

Helpful..thank you Andrea πŸ™πŸŒ…

Lizzz

November 2, 2024

Smart!

Marita

October 3, 2024

Really loved this! πŸ™‚πŸ™πŸ’šπŸŒŸ

Danee

September 3, 2024

I just felt my whole body soften a little bit more. Thank you. ❀️

Joy

September 1, 2024

Thanks, helps to take the pressure off.

Jack

August 8, 2024

Helped me get ready for bed!! This short talk helps sooo much

~

July 28, 2024

Yes this is true and yes does take a lot of practice πŸ™πŸ½ Thank You 🀍

Karen

July 27, 2024

I still want to do this! My sleep is so off because my gut is off and I have been struggling with acid in my stomach. I’m not sure if the two are related however I am waking up every morning at 2:45 or 3 o’clock to get back to sleep , I’m not necessarily worrying about anything other than why can I not fall back to sleep? And is this going to make my gut even worse tomorrow. I want to find joy in my life again. Some of your meditations lately have really spoken to me. I want to find that deep rest… Hoping that well even sooth my stomach and lead to a better day better week and eventually some of the stress and pressure will go away. I believe the main thing that I feel is scared so thank you for letting my mind know today that it’s OK just to rest, many blessings to you

Mark

July 27, 2024

Great advice!

Lola

July 26, 2024

Cheers to rest. Thank you Andrea for words of and from wisdom πŸ™

ian

July 26, 2024

Very wise ❣️🀍

Lee

July 26, 2024

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Senga

July 26, 2024

Thank you Andrea. Such valuable advice for everyone.πŸ™πŸ’€πŸ’–

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