Why You Always Feel Like You Have to Be "On"

Have you ever wondered why it's so hard for you to rest?

Why even on quiet days, your mind is racing, your chest feels tight, and your body stays tense?

This is something I see in so many women who’ve lived through trauma.

Why you always feel like you have to be "on"

When you grow up around unpredictability, criticism, or emotional neglect, your nervous system learns: "I have to be alert all the time." Being "on" becomes your survival strategy.

You scan rooms. You read people’s moods. You stay busy. You take care of others. You perform. Because somewhere deep down, you believe it’s not safe to stop.

But the truth is that, rest isn’t lazy. It’s revolutionary. Especially for someone who was never allowed to feel safe.

If you’re struggling to relax, I invite you to try this:

Sit or lie down, somewhere comfortable, for two minutes.

Gently close your eyes and put your hand on your heart.

Keep your focus on you hand on your heart,

And imagine that you are breathing into your heart as you breath in and imagine you are breathing out from your heart as you breath out.

Continue to do this for 2 minutes or more.

This small step will send a signal to your body, so that you start to feel safer and hence start to be able to rest a bit more.

I would love to know if this was helpful to you. If you would like to share feel free to send me a message via www.vibrance4life.com/contact

And if you want to finally release that constant tension and feel calm from the inside out, know that I can help. Send me a message or book a call, www.vibrance4life.com/congtact and I can share with you how to rewire your nervous system gently and deeply.

with Love

Dhriti