Wellness Coach Julia
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Sometimes you don’t realize how difficult rest is for you until you actually try to do nothing. You might have the time to rest, but still feel pulled toward your phone, another task, another plan, another thing to think about. And that’s something nervous system work can slowly shift. The more you learn to notice your internal cues, respond to what your body actually needs, and practice moving out of activation when the moment allows for it, the more accessible rest can become. You start needing less stimulation to feel okay. Quiet feels more comfortable. You can be present without constantly looking for the next thing to do. And eventually, rest can start to feel restorative instead of like something you have to force yourself to do. #rest #overstimulated #nervoussystemregulation #nervoussystemhealing #highfunctioninganxiety
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If you know you need to slow down but have no idea how to actually do it, start here: 1. Notice how quickly you move through ordinary moments. How quickly do you brush your teeth, get dressed, make your coffee, eat your breakfast or rush out the door? Choose one everyday habit and intentionally do it a little slower. 2. Put less on your to-do list and stop when it’s done. Brain-dump everything you feel like you need to accomplish, then choose three things. When those three things are finished, practise stopping instead of immediately finding something else to do. This might feel uncomfortable. You may feel guilty, restless or convinced you should be doing more. Congratulations, you’ve found the part we’re actually practicing. Slowing down isn’t only about doing less. It’s learning to be with the discomfort that appears when you’re no longer using productivity to escape it. 3. Learn how to rest before you’re completely depleted. Create small moments with fewer demands and less stimulation. Sit outside without your phone. Lie down without scrolling. Pause between tasks instead of rushing straight into the next one. If your nervous system is accustomed to urgency, slowing down may initially feel unsafe, boring or unproductive. Your body has learned to associate movement with control and productivity with safety. When you interrupt that pattern, it may respond by trying to get you moving again. That doesn’t mean slowing down isn’t working. It means you’re experiencing something unfamiliar. Over time, the pauses become less uncomfortable. You begin noticing your needs sooner. You stop moving through every day like something is chasing you. Rest starts to feel restorative instead of guilt-inducing and slowing down becomes something your body can tolerate, trust and eventually enjoy. #nervoussystemregulation #slowdown #rest #burnoutrecovery #highfunctioninganxiety
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