Thanks for all the hot tips! I also notice that what works for me changes throughout my life. In the spirit of sharing recommendations (cuz I'm going to go read those books now) Daring Greatly by Brene Brown and the podcast series on Vippassana retreats, Untold: The Retreat from NPR. I have friends who love them but this was a new perspective you might be interested in. Best 🙏🖤
Oh, thanks for this insight—I definitely think it’s important to remember we’re seasonal beings and go through different phases, and we all need different things that suit our individual personalities and identities as well!
I’ll have to check out the Vipassana podcast (I’ve read the Brené Brown, a classic!) and would love to hear what you think of these books if you do read them. The Louise Hay in particular was incredibly inspiring but I didn’t agree with everything she wrote. Would highly recommend the Wayne Dyer—I’ve been reading a few passages a day because it’s all so potent. Thanks for the recs, and for reading :)
Fatigue was a part of me that held Depression for many years. Depression requires a lot of energy in my experience because depression keeps our trauma buried. When we unearth trauma and unleash the energy that’s been stored in our body, we don’t need our companion, Depression, any more.
You’re understandably excited about all the insights you’ve gleaned. And please keep in mind that it takes your brain a while to adjust to changes that happen with EMDR. Self care, taking time to rest and digest (journal) and pacing are all good ideas. Slow and easy wins the race.
Thank you for sharing beautiful photos of Cambodia. I wish you the best.
They are definitely so connected, and I know that unprocessed emotions and all the negative thoughts were certainly also contributing to the heavy fatigue! It takes a lot of energy, I think, to stay so tired and numbed-out.
This was all a month ago and fortunately I’ve been lucky enough to continue traveling and resting a bunch after all this. Totally agree that slow and steady wins — I’ve really been trying to not overload myself with new resolutions as well.
Thanks for sharing all of this! I really think sorting out my sleep is the main obstacle for me to overcome right now, I completely agree with how foundational it is to mental health. I've struggled with insomnia and fatigue for years, and it can feel impossible to overcome at times because it's psychosomatic - I get jolts of adrenaline in my chest whenever I'm on the verge of sleep which can happen over and over again before I eventually drop off.
But although I haven't managed to make the jolts stop yet, I have tried to reframe the experience of lying awake for hours from a pure negative to instead treating it as a nightly opportunity to meditate. I don't always stick to this (trying to meditate when all I want to do is fall asleep isn't always easy, and the jolts are a pretty unpleasant intrusion), but I'm working on it. I think working on my relationship to technology and nutrition is the next step I really need to focus on in my mission to get a good night's sleep.
Thanks for all the hot tips! I also notice that what works for me changes throughout my life. In the spirit of sharing recommendations (cuz I'm going to go read those books now) Daring Greatly by Brene Brown and the podcast series on Vippassana retreats, Untold: The Retreat from NPR. I have friends who love them but this was a new perspective you might be interested in. Best 🙏🖤
Oh, thanks for this insight—I definitely think it’s important to remember we’re seasonal beings and go through different phases, and we all need different things that suit our individual personalities and identities as well!
I’ll have to check out the Vipassana podcast (I’ve read the Brené Brown, a classic!) and would love to hear what you think of these books if you do read them. The Louise Hay in particular was incredibly inspiring but I didn’t agree with everything she wrote. Would highly recommend the Wayne Dyer—I’ve been reading a few passages a day because it’s all so potent. Thanks for the recs, and for reading :)
Fatigue was a part of me that held Depression for many years. Depression requires a lot of energy in my experience because depression keeps our trauma buried. When we unearth trauma and unleash the energy that’s been stored in our body, we don’t need our companion, Depression, any more.
You’re understandably excited about all the insights you’ve gleaned. And please keep in mind that it takes your brain a while to adjust to changes that happen with EMDR. Self care, taking time to rest and digest (journal) and pacing are all good ideas. Slow and easy wins the race.
Thank you for sharing beautiful photos of Cambodia. I wish you the best.
They are definitely so connected, and I know that unprocessed emotions and all the negative thoughts were certainly also contributing to the heavy fatigue! It takes a lot of energy, I think, to stay so tired and numbed-out.
This was all a month ago and fortunately I’ve been lucky enough to continue traveling and resting a bunch after all this. Totally agree that slow and steady wins — I’ve really been trying to not overload myself with new resolutions as well.
Thanks for reading and best to you as well! 💜
Thanks for sharing all of this! I really think sorting out my sleep is the main obstacle for me to overcome right now, I completely agree with how foundational it is to mental health. I've struggled with insomnia and fatigue for years, and it can feel impossible to overcome at times because it's psychosomatic - I get jolts of adrenaline in my chest whenever I'm on the verge of sleep which can happen over and over again before I eventually drop off.
But although I haven't managed to make the jolts stop yet, I have tried to reframe the experience of lying awake for hours from a pure negative to instead treating it as a nightly opportunity to meditate. I don't always stick to this (trying to meditate when all I want to do is fall asleep isn't always easy, and the jolts are a pretty unpleasant intrusion), but I'm working on it. I think working on my relationship to technology and nutrition is the next step I really need to focus on in my mission to get a good night's sleep.