๐ง Overthinking Isnโt A Willpower Issue. Itโs Your Nervous System Asking For Safety.
3:03 AM. Ceiling again. Cold hands. Tight gut. Quick heart. I used to โthink it through.โ Truth: I was trying to out-think a body on red alert. Why you loop: - Your nervous system learned that thinking = safety (hypervigilance) - Survival mode recruits your mind to control uncertainty - Thatโs adaptation, not a flaw The 60-Second Resonant Reset: 1. Name it kindly: โHypervigilance. Of course.โ 2. Inhale + thumb-to-finger: index โ middle โ ring โ pinky. Repeat. 3. Track one sensation (hot, tight, heavy, buzzy). 4. Let the exhale be a touch longer (no strain). 5. Permission: โSafe enough right now. I can be with not knowing.โ What this does: - Breath + touch recruits your parasympathetic system (peaceful wolf) - Heartโmind coherence increases - Interoceptive awareness deepens - When your body receives safety, your mind doesnโt need to spin to create it. The thoughts still come. The hostage-taking doesnโt. If nights are loud, try 10 slow breaths with touch tonight.๐ Whatโs the first sensation you notice as you breathe? If this lands, it might be time to explore Embodied Mindfulnessโgently, in your own timing.