Why Rest Feels Unsafe (Even When Nothing's Wrong)

Kinga unpacks why rest can feel more like exposure than relief for a nervous system that once needed to stay alert to stay safe. A look at the difference between regulation and capacity, and how the body slowly learns that stillness isn't a threat.

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This was extraordinarily helpful. Thank you so much.

Wow, Kinga, EXCELLENT video! What a great topic! I've already shared it with several people. Thank you so much for addressing things like this.

It's really hard for me to just sit and relax and do nothing. I had bad consequences when I was a child, if my father caught me doing anything other than cleaning or working on something. Very bad memories around that. When I try to relax, now, I actually get palpitations and sometimes even shortness of breath! I have taken up crocheting for when I need to sit, so I am still doing something productive, and I am actually pretty happy with that. I donate my hats/beanies and shawls to the Cancer Center where I go, and it makes me feel great to be able to give back to the people who have helped me so much. (I've had breast cancer twice.)

Bless you for this awesome work you do. It is so very much needed, by so many!

Namaste. 🙌🏻 🤗💜