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Morning Anxiety? It Might Be Cortisol Awakening Response
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- čas přidán 8. 08. 2024
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If you go to bed worrying about your day, your body’s like, “Hey, let me help you out. I’m going to give you a dump truck load of cortisol the minute you wake up, doesn’t that sound great?” Then you may experience anxiety upon waking. This is called the cortisol awakening response. It's connected to your circadian rhythm, and depending on how you look at it, it’s a blessing or a curse.
If you wake up to anxiety first thing in the morning, you know how uncomfortable it can be. In this video we’re going to talk about how cortisol is different in the morning and what you can do about it to better decrease your morning anxiety.
Cortisol is a stress hormone that your adrenal glands pump out in response to fear or stress. It helps your body prepare for action and it makes your heart beat faster, and can make you feel jittery and anxious. Even for people without high levels of stress cortisol levels are generally highest within the first hour of waking up.
Some people wake up with a jolt of anxiety, so powerful that it makes the whole day seem overwhelming. Some people feel frozen in their beds. Some people get activated, irritable, jittery about their day or engage in frenetic activity (this one’s me). Or that jolt of cortisol makes some people wake up to panic attacks or feel like they’re about to have one. Not the way you wanted to wake up.
Why would your body do that? Cortisol’s function is to help you get alert and perform. If you’re playing soccer, cortisol helps you get pumped up and play hard. Cortisol can help you be motivated to finish a report for work or jump out of the way of a speeding car.
But if you go to bed worrying about everything you have to do tomorrow, the brain makes a secret plan: “I’m going to help my human get super activated right when he wakes up.” So it plans a little surprise party for you. Alarm goes off, Surprise! Dump-truck load of cortisol.”
But when we have too much anxiety that we don’t know what to do with, anxiety can trap you in a cycle of worrying about things without taking action, and make it hard to complete tasks.
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I thought I was the only one that had this very uncomfortable anxiety when waking up. It's horrible!
This is scary because the exact thing has been happening to me and I didn’t know why it was specifically morning, was gonna search a video on this and then I see this in my recommendations. This lady is heaven sent
I have this, too. It really makes the start of a day awful and likes to linger. My pharmacist told me the same... that my cortisol might be high. Then blood tests showed that it was. Wonder if seeing an endocrinologist could help?
It's like a terrified feeling mixed with failure feeling.
Same, I get it with restlesss legs and like some type of neuro manic feeling to do something immediately.
@@joanmartin2564 I did and they found only low FT4, high cortisol. Not enough for meds, since TSH is fine. It's just stess.
"Anxiety makes us feel frozen in bed" - i have never felt more validated before. We can do this, warriors. Let's improve our anxiety one step at a time. Together. We've got this.
Yes we've got this, you are not alone, don't worry about what anyone else says, we know how hard it can be. And if you can find someone in your life who can help you through it in some way, whether it be a family member, a friend, a partner, that's great! If not, remember we're all with you in spirit ❤
The "frozen feel" is real. When I need to get things done I move. Meaning I don't spend too much time in bed thinking about why I'm feeling anxious. Once I get a few things ticked off the "to do" list I start to feel more in control.
@@bryanmack7463 encouragement and having support from others can help make one's individual journey easier though. Read this quote that this allows more time for play, relaxation, and enjoyment rather than just taking everything serious in your own. There's a balance~~
Thank you
Fellow Anxiety Guy warrior, you got this!
Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once.
Breathe . You're strong. You got this Take it day by day.
Please does anyone know where I can get them? I put so much on my plate and it really affects my stress and anxiety levels, I would love to try shrooms
Yes, bergwilly11
@@JamesTaylor-ff4dp Is he on instagram?
Shrooms was the best trip I had. It was an amazing experience.
Can bergwilly11 send to me in OH?
I have extreme morning anxiety, it’s horrible I thought I was the only one. It helps to know what causes it and I’m not crazy! Thank you
Here I am also having same feel...in early morning feel some thing difference in beat and I get anxiety and cant able to sleep ...very difficult make breathing normal
I also have thus and I am so trying to get it to go away.
@@praveen9601how are you now I'm also going through this
I decreased my morning anxiety by switching the sound of my alarm. Instead of annoying beeping there are "morning sounds" with birds chirping and gentle harp melody
great tip!
Oh, if I may be so bold, HELLL YEASSS! That scary beep could drive a pampered heiress to anxiety.
YES I did the same switch and it honestly made my mornings heaps better
Same! I also got an alarm that wakes you up with light. It starts off dim, and slowly gets brighter over the course of half an hour. Then at the waking time, it plays an alarm, which I set to bird sounds and a piano. I wish I had this as a teen, waking up to an incredibly loud beeping alarm for school every day gave me such bad anxiety
Lita Rowan...
Oh, I just posted a similar comment above. 😄
A soothing alarm really does make a difference.
I set a second (blaring) alarm in the bathroom about 15 -20 mins. later, as motivation to get out of bed after the first alarm, and walk into the bathroom, before the second alarm goes off, and causes me a panic attack.
This is validating. I woke up with an intense sense of impeding doom every single day for a few years. It has gotten a bit better.
Impending doom is exactly how it feels , it’s exhausting ! Glad you’re feeling a bit better 💜
@@heatherholyland157 Thank you! It now comes and goes, and I notice that my diet does seem to have an effect. When it was really bad (I’d wake up and be convinced my life is completely over), I started listening to sleep hypnosis videos that I searched for on CZcams. I don’t know if it was placebo or not, but the first week I tried it I felt a lot better. It doesn’t seem to work the same anymore, but I rarely feel THAT terrible these days, so I can’t be sure.
This is exactly me.
@@sarahzayas4340 Me too.. A "life as you knew it is over" stomach churning impending doom.. It's the worst!
@@drawitout I found video's by ~Michael Sealey~ to be really helpful, initially as an aid for sleep, but later looked at his video's for positive affirmation, particularly for morning anxiety.
I tell my kids this:
“ Life can be tough, my darling. But then again, so are you.” 😊
Thank you for this.
My notes of what I want/need to remember from this video:
4:04 Prepare as much as possible the evening before (plans, to-do lists, set out clothing)
2:40 Before getting out of bed: Start the day grounded with a breathing exercise
3:25 While still in bed: Stretch and PT exercises
2:58 Pep talk: "I can do this" "I can do hard things"
3:05 Check the to-do lists from the evening before and update.
3:32 Wait at least an hour after getting up before coffee.
Eat breakfast before coffee (to avoid acid reflux)
DISCLAIMER: This is not a complete list of what was discussed in the video, some items are loose interpretations, some items were not even mentioned in the video
Great summary
When she said, I love you, I started crying. I think maybe it’s gratitude, or that no one has said that to me in years. Thank you, Emma!
So did I! Haven’t heatthat in so long!! I love you Hari! ♥️
Awwwwww, hugs. I looked at your comments and I also have fibro, Lyme, mcs, CFS……
❤️ hugs for you!
Hey, Hari, if no one else has said it this morning, let me. I love you.
@@elainebezak7158 I love you, Elaine! Have a wonderful day and pass it on.
My solution to morning anxiety is don’t read your emails or social media. Honestly staying away from coffee in the morning as well. I noticed I woke up this morning with negative feelings because I went to bed with negative feelings. So conquering the negative before bed with positive affirmations, prayers, thoughts and journaling help.
Haha you just mentioned caffeine. Listening while writing.
Completely agree about the social media...
Yes, I try to stay away from news, emails, etc anytime near morning and bedtime...you make good points.
ok, I have stopped looking through youtube at the comments where people are riled up.
@@TherapyinaNutshell I definitely stay away from the news. It isn’t anything but doom and gloom. I know we can’t live in a bubble and life is life but what we ingest or focus on can weigh us down sort of like food. We are what we eat; Gut health=mental health ♥️
@@Violinna completely understand and it’s such a time waster to sit and scroll. I used to feel anxiety with all my emails because they’d be filled with items to buy making me feel like I needed them! Thank God I don’t feel that way anymore.
Being very chronically ill currently with scary health issues, within 3 seconds of waking, the reality of being back in this world, in this life, hits me like a truck, my heart pounds SOOO hard, so loud and so fast, I feel absolutely terrified to face another day of fear and uncertainty of my ill health and being bedridden and unable to escape my thoughts. It's absolutely awful to wake up like this every day. I dread it. It also happens throughout the night if I wake up. Same thing happens.
😔 😢
It helps to know I'm not the only one.
I have the same issue.
Dorothy, pray to Jesus and He will help you. You are not alone in this world. God loves you and He will help you to get through this and comfort you.
@@lastthingsministry Thank you 😊
starting my day with prayer helps SO MUCH. just talking through things with God and journaling as I do so is incredible.
Does prayer give you a home and a job? I will be 60 next month, and it never helped me…
This is awesome! Praying everyone watching this truly learns to overcome! Emma has helped me to understand anxiety BIG TIME. I was told I would never come off Anxiety meds by the doctors from severe PTSD but through Faith and tactics like these I am completely off meds!
That’s so amazing! 🙏❤️
Faith is a huge part in all of it!! I am learning so much from Emma, too.
@@joanmartin2564 amen!
@@glasstek6850 ❤️
You are awesome! And I'm glad youre doing so well. Thank you for sharing your story. It's so inspiring.
I'm glad to know that I'm not alone!! And, that there is even a name for this! You rock! Thanks for sharing this valuable info. You little one is a cherub!!!
Me too!
So do I ✋
Honestly, it's wild to see a video about this very thing. This is something I'm going to be happy to improve on
You definitely are not.
Would you like to engage in a conversation with me, Ragdoll? Over WhatsApp
I agree. He is adorable
I'm miserable in my life right now and I've developed EXTREME insomnia and in the morning now my heart is jumping and racing like I'm watching a horror movie. I'm trapped in a very bad situation and I don't know how to get better without my life changing, and I don't have the resources to change my life.
Please don't give up, hold on to hope, change is the only constant. You may not see it but things just happen sometimes that open doors for us.
@@akeillewis7515 I appreciate your reply. I am doing much, MUCH better this year health wise and as a result, situationally as well. 😊
So so happy to hear🙏🏾. Keep positive, keep rising 🙏🏾
I’ve never felt so seen at this point and time in my life. Rooting for us✨❤️🙏🏽
Exact same situation for me too. 😢
I have started saying, “thank you” every morning I wake up. I had no idea there was a scientific reason for my morning anxiety and stress. I knew there was a reason scientifically I just didn’t understand it. I’m glad I found your channel. It was recommended to me after I rewatched my last video. 😂
I wasn't aware that this was an actual thing. For over a year, after experiencing a few very stressful events in my life, I would be hit with an anxiety attack as soon as I became aware that I was awake in the morning. It was awful. My dreams reflected my emotions of the day and my day reflected my dreams. A horrible cycle that was hard to break. Appreciate all your informative videos. ❤
I write the dreams immediately upon waking when I remember them. I dream vividly, so I’ve been affected by them especially as the anxiety increased due to circumstances. My therapist suggested I write any triggers during the day. This allows my brain to put the monkey thinking until I want to deal with it or I see him. It works! I keep a notebook near now or I write in the notes app on my phone. I use my own code.
wow.. somebody actually wrote my daily routine/lol #ifeelyou
@@rinashirabosante2559 I feel your struggle. Hang in there. It takes time to adjust and adapt the changes in your life to where you feel safe and secure again. 😊🤗
@@mimosaamk1954 thanks :)
This is what exactly happening with me for past weeks now. I am struggling also with the noises around me. I find journaling effective to relax. It's like transferring them in a notebook though it wont go away immediately, it lessens the discomforting feelings
Anxiety was a burden for me for a very long time and when I started to increase my Awareness, I began to gain control & and actually become confident! This year is your year you can’t tell me any different 😉🙏🏽❤️❤️
Then it was all in your mind, real anxiety is above all physiological (tcm)
How r you doing now I suffer with concussion anxiety any help pls
YES! I was just talking with someone about how the minute I wake up, it's an anxiety avalanche that I can tell is a biological chemical reaction and not about anything rational. It's TERRIBLE. Thank you for addressing this. Adorable baby!
I've always called it "morning dread." Breathing in to the count of 4 & out to the count of 7 has helped a LOT!
Can you explain breathing count please?
@@Bryan-il1vuinhale 4 seconds, hold it for 4, and then exhale 7 seconds
So hard to breath in for 4 seconds when this happening. Breathing out for 7 is easy but it’s like my body doesn’t sense when I’m at the top of an inhale.
@@Bryan-il1vu I inhale to the count of 4 & exhale to the count of 7. Or I might do 5 & 8 if 4 & 7 aren't long enough. Some people hold for 4 seconds in the middle but I don't do that. I might do it from time to time but mostly I just do the inhale to the count of 4 & exhale to the count of 7. It lowers your heart rate and calms you down. Heard about it in a TED talk a while back. The trick is that the exhale is longer than the inhale. Andrew Huberman has also talked about this.
This is the first time a therapist has addressed that morning anxiety for me -thank you! I’ve come to sometimes dread waking in the morning because of it, and I’m a morning person so this rush of anxiety has me feeling less than hopeful and looking forward to the rest of the day. BUT now with this explanation, I’m saving this so I can watch it again until I can recall your tips to help me look forward to my gentle mornings again. I appreciate you and your channel very much
I didn't know this was a thing! I just thought I was weird for feeling debilitating anxiety first thing after waking up. Thank you!
just by watching your video I already felt less anxious this morning, thank you! I love how positive and cheerful your videos are
I had unexplainable debilitating anxiety that was worse in the morning, and I was honestly stumped. I wasted time and money thinking there might actually be something wrong with my heart because they said I had a heart murmur. But I went to a retreat center with many other like-minded coworkers. It was so restorative. Since then, I've had minimal to no anxiety. I considered myself an introvert, but I didn't realize how isolated I allowed myself to be. The plant-based food, the people, the sun, the adventure was just what I needed. It's incredible how I am alive today.
Please remember not to suppress your emotions. Don't isolate yourself. Surround yourself with real support. Hire a coach. Meditate and find ways to cope now before you get anxiety.
I have major depression and generalized anxiety disorder and in EMDR therapy for past trauma and future fears. I pray when I first get up and do breathing exercises. I still feel unmotivated to do much and don't know know what I want out of life now that I am 55. I was in fight or flight survival mode for so many years and got burned out and then had full hysterectomy 9 years ago which triggered my anxiety disorder and depression and trauma and fears. In the last year an half I have been in collapse and freeze mode. Praying that it gets better with therapy.
"I'm going to help my human get activated right when she wakes up."
Solutions:
"Train your mind to worry in a helpful way."
"Turn stress into energy through exercise."
"Sleep."
"Turn your morning dump truck of cortisol into something productive."
Thanks Emma as always!
Hello to you who are reading this message, I want to leave this verse for you ❤️
For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
May God bless you and your family 🙏
Hello, thank you I really need this today.
I’ve had this morning anxiety sensation due to loneliness
This video was great. It really helped I didn’t know what exactly was going on here
I was waking up to panic attacks and felt completely alone with this problem It was awful
I got this due to this, even tho I don’t know exactly what was going on here… No, no you do not. Because that’s not how that works.
How did you over come that .I’ am exspercing the same thing when waking up lonely 😔
@@Nialuv246 even me also...
That's exactly what I'm going through. I retired four years ago and I wake up feeling lonely and that I have no purpose in life anymore. These panic attacks begin the moment I start to awaken and I can't sleep anymore despite feeling like I need another three or four hours.
Stay strong !!
Best therapist ever
aww shucks...
Love the new style. The energy and the "love you" at the end. Well received!
Thank you for helping us understand ourselves better. Also the comments of others are helpful & inspiring . I recently changed my morning schedule from jumping out of bed & feeling anxious , just thinking that it was because of having a long to-do list & immediately " conquering " it , to first feeding & leisurely walking my dogs in our quiet country environment . An easy walk , fresh air , observing my dogs' happiness of being in the moment , is a good way to become centered - a form of meditation .
You really are helping me a lot and it is SO soothing listening to you. Generally, at bedtime I don't have anxiety. I'm relaxed and sleep well. But in the morning my brain is like "oh no, a new day! Your bed is safe! Don't go out there!" My morning brain LIES to me. LOL
Thank you for explaining what the heck is going on, Emma!! I feel so much better knowing why that panic is happening so early in the morning to my sleep-deprived self.
Many blessings to you and yours, sister!
You're like the best 'mum kind' of practitioner. You make me feel calmer just listening to you because of the safe, want-the-best-for-you vibes that you give off. And then you give us super helpful facts! Thank you twice as much.
This was so eye-opening. I’ve been struggling with morning anxiety for several months and this is so helpful. Thank you for all you do!!
Thank you for all the hard work with these videos (and other material you've put online), and your dedication to mental health. You and your work are highly appreciated.
Dear Emma, you have just an amazing channel! I'm going through a rough period and find much help in your videos. Very useful information and very, very good, calm, warm way of speaking. Thank you!
This video came right when I needed it the most! I'm managing to deal with my anxiety throughout the day, I'm seeing an psychologist and I do feel better, but during the mornings it's so difficult -don't let me get started on stomach issues, it's literally the first thing I feel when I wake up. I will try this tips, hope it works!!!! 🥰
Same here!
Stay strong!
I'm dealing with it too. But seeing my psychologist doesn't seem to help. Last week was really bad and it costs so much of my energy to deal with it. I hope these tips will help you :)
Your content has really helped recontextualize a lot of my challenges with anxiety. I'm not tackling something insurmountable anymore. I'm just dealing with something that needs fixing, like a car that needs special maintenance. This, plus working with a therapist of my own, has really helped.
Your teachings are such a BLESSING!! It certainly is reassuring I am not the only one with anxiety disorder...and I LOVE that you mention prayer...really, without THAT, I truly believe I would not have made it. Thank you, sincerely, for your calm, laid back, yet informative and helpful teachings. Just remember, "As long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it unto Me." WOW!! did you HEAR that!! xoxox
I literally needed this right now because I woke up like this and it was a nightmare 😭😭 God's timing thank you so much for the helpful information!
Same for me! God is working!
So sorry to hear that. I know what it's like! I have them almost every night since years. What helps me is waking up and saying out loud "And now I'm blowing all of the stupid dreams away! Whoooosh!" 😄
Sounds funny but it really helps.
Did the same today. I shud not have read my messages.
I literally just made a video talking about morning stress and didn’t know the psychological effects. I have started saying, “thank you” every morning and that has helped me immensely.
Thank you for all the help you offer emma :’)
Going back to work next week, I needed to see this video. Thank you 🙏🏻 I am sorry for all of us who suffer from anxiety disorders... Sending prayers and ❤️
ITS A MEDICAL BRAIN DISORDER? Induced by medications or others issues with the Frontal lobe of the brains SSRI' And SSAD'S. Also the Back part of the Brain might be the SSAD. Just like a broken Leg that the Spirit never Cured . Creation Heals slowly with Patients.
Adrenal Cortisol and Stomach effect these Brain Receptors. but, we are all die which also never healed and knowing after is ignorans of Bliss.
I like, knowing it’s our brains way of “helping us” it makes me want to partner with my brain and get us through it versus being negative and pissed off about it!
Every single morning. It makes me want to stay in my safe bed.
Writing a tomorrows agenda is so powerful, because when I wake up my brain goes full panic what to do today and what it needs to do, but then if you already know you have plan calms you down.
Loved hearing this. I struggle with morning anxiety and I am looking forward to learning more and getting more help. I am so glad I found this course.
This is the most brilliant information in a brief video I have ever seen.🤗
Emma you are a star** and a big thank you for time dedication and work for Therapy in a nutshell keep up going with your amazing work 💫
I'm so glad i found this channel. Currently dealing with anxiety disorder and I can't seem to do anything. I find this channel helpful in many ways. I feel i am not the only one going through this unreliable suffering
This is the sweetest most wholesome comment section I think iv ever seen 💖 hope they are thriving
Best CZcams channel, and best tips ever, and the prettiest smile 💗
Seeing little children interacting with their parents lowers my stress levels. ❤ And your advice was helpful, too. 😉
Hi 👋 Kathy, how are you doing?
Thank you for a very consise and deep, wise pieces of advice. I like listening to them as a speech therapist and specialist in the area of autism, special needs children and also a student in psychology. I like your comments about the importance of spiritual life since a human beeing consists of three dimensions: body, soul and spirit.
Thank you for this. Your spirit is magnetic and your voice is soothing. I needed to hear this tonight. 🙌
Thankyou for all the advice you give. Having knowledge about mental illness is the best way to overcome it. Love to all suffering with anxiety right now I know it’s tough but this too shall pass.💛
I had morning anxiety this morning and then I watched this video and listening to you helped me calm down, actually! Hahaha. I'm not sure if it's because I was so focused or you were giving me hope, but thank you either way! I love your videos! My dad suffers with depression/anxiety and I'm going to his house this weekend to show him your channel so he can also benefit from your helpful tips, tricks, and information. Thanks so much for spreading your love and knowledge. I really appreciate it.
Hi 👋 Jessica, how are you doing?
Emma, thank you for this - really helpful to understand how our brain and cortisol interact. Early last year and the previous one, I kept waking up with a sense of dread (much like after a bereavement) which I think was the effect of having to be "shiny and happy" working in a school during Covid. I eventually mastered the "I can do this" and it subsided. Useful advice and reminders, so thank you.
PS your little boy is growing up gorgeous!
Gosh. I missed you. You helped me last year so I didn’t need to watch anymore. But I’m back to learn about what’s waking me up!
Wow! This is exactly what's been happening to me again. I went through this in my younger years, and then if went away for many years. It's been happening again, and I told my therapist about it in our last session. Thank you so much for this. You're channel is so helpful, and you have an easy way of explaining things. Great channel.
I like to take a cup of coffee in the morning (without sugar 😊) and then I sit and drink my coffee at ease… it’s a me time moment, quiet before the morning rush.
And then I exercise 20 minutes: not too long so you are not stressed out because it can fit into your morning routine. The advantage is that when you are anxious part of you wants to take action and “fight” thus exercising is a kind of fight / action for your body and you feel good afterwards.
What works is indeed writing what is stressing me. Most of the time it’s my projects at work : for each one I think about the next action I can do (sending a mail or meeting request etc) and I do it. Taking action, even a small one, reduces my anxiety because I do something instead of undergo things.
This is the first time I've seen this addressed anywhere! However, there are many times (even during afternoon naps) when I will suddenly wake up in full panic mode--it's physically painful (especially when it runs down the backs of my legs), and yeah--just plain horrible. And yet very often I haven't been thinking about ANYTHING when it happens--I've been fast asleep! It's happened for about 10 years, and I'm pretty sure that at least part of it is the result of some kind of PTSD when I was going through a period when life was very hard for my son, and every day I woke up afraid of what the day would bring. Other times, I'll wake up in the morning and think, "COOL! I don't feel panicked!"--and then a minute later I'll think of the tiniest thing (not even necessarily unpleasant things), and that cortisol feels as if someone mainlined it into my bloodstream with a syringe. I dread it. I've tried everything. I just don't know how to make it stop.
Cortisol is the hormone that causes us to wake up. It’s not about making it stop. Just remember it’s the reason you feel dread, there’s nothing abnormal, and it will dissipate.
Same thing happens to me for the past 15 ish years. It's horrible :( hope you're improving.
@kassidycoburn4514--thank you for responding and letting me know that it's not only me (not that anyone should have to feel that way for no reason that makes sense!). I keep thinking it's a combination of PTSD (as I mentioned) and hormones, but it's so hard to explain to most people. I have a medical marijuana card--cannabis is, so far, the most effective way to make it stop, but I wish it didn't take a drug to fix it temporarily. I'm generally a very happy, optimistic person who's been blessed in more ways than I deserve, but mornings can be hell, as you obviously know! Do you have any thoughts on what causes it for you? I just don't know if it's purely physical, or emotional, or a combination!
Cannabis works for me too, unfortunately it ends up doing the opposite after smoking for months, I get really ill, it's called Cannabis Hypermesis Syndrome. Sucks the only thing that helps me also tries to kill me. I've had anxiety since I was a little girl in kindergarten. For me, I think it's emotional and that then manifests as physical. Getting rid of the energy(exercise), getting fresh air as soon as you wake up and stimulating the vagus nerve(I recommend youtube tutorials) or even just humming stimulates the vagus nerve, helps calm me down some, maybe it will help you too. Sending you love and healing 🥰 may things get better for the both of us
@@kassidycoburn4514 Wow--I've heard of the Hyperemesis syndrome, but have never actually "met" someone who's had it. That must be awful, especially when the cannabis works for you. Fortunately, I'm a lightweight, and it doesn't take much for me (although I must admit that my tolerance has gone up a bit!) to work, and I haven't had any side-effects like that (I usually use a homemade tincture these days--I don't know if that would be any better). I'm sorry you have! But your other recommendations sound great, especially as they're for the morning (if I use weed, I'm no good for anything other than listening to music and going to sleep anyway!). Thank you, and love and healing to you as well!
Very helpful, thank you! Your channel is a blessing.
I stumbled on this this morning. It’s exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you
We love you, too! You are such a wonderful source of vital information for those who suffer with anxiety. I've been waking up with a jolt of adrenaline for so many years that I've almost forgotten what it's like to wake up peacefully, but I'm slowly, slowly getting better. I've been to multiple doctors and every time I mentioned the CAR, they looked at me like I was crazy and said they never heard of it. It's so good to have you as an online resource. You're my absolute fave!
Absolutely! My Dr looked at me blankly. It's definitely a jolt, it feels like I'm falling off a cliff but wake before I hit the bottom. Sad but glad to see I'm finally not alone with this x
Hi Peggy, how are you doing?
Exercise, breathwork and/or meditation are definitely THE best ways to dump the dump truck of cortisol! Thanks for this video and giving concrete, real life things we can all do:)
Hi 👋 Laureen, how are you doing?
This information is SO valuable!! Thank you for illustrating this so beautifully. 😊
This is the second video I’ve watched of yours and again…. Spot on, thank you so much for making these help video!
I always wondered if it was only me! Just knowing that morning anxiety is a "thing" helps so much. Thanks!
Like others have said, I finally don't feel alone anymore. And that in itself helps me deal with this anxiety. Even if you're alone, you're not. We are all experiencing this, and knowing that helps break apart that dark doom and gloom feeling. At least for me!
A Year ago but? I have the same sickness by Induced cortisol deficiency? I been Taking adderall for 3 years and it helped Greatly!! The bad thing is adderal you can become tolerant to it but still works but less after a couple years for some. Talk to your doctor about it does wonders.
Thanks for letting us see your little one so beautiful made me smile and remember when I had little ones❤
I love your little one! My daughter is 7 and has special needs. I’m watching because I’ve been getting this wake up since she’s been getting up at 6 every day, often with behaviors. Thanks for understanding and helping. ❤
I just want to say if I could give you a huge hug I wouldn’t hesitate. You have made me cry laugh and just kinda forget about my high strung brain for as long as I watch your video.
Please never ever underestimate the strength of your videos and info. Last week I wanted to take my life and called the suicide hit line and thought of you and my wife and daughter. I cried hard and felt very alone but remembered the light is always at the end of the tunnel. I’m here today and I thank you for everything. I love you and your content. You’re an amazing human being. Please don’t ever stop. We all need you
Brian, I feel the same way. But don't give up. I'm praying for you and I. We can do it. Mostly do it for your daughter. She needs her dad. Love ya brother!!! PS I have 2 kids and their the only reason I'm still here today 💛💙
@@wayneparnell9652 thanks my man!!! Love ya too buddy!!
There can also be physical factors like stale air (too much CO2) or dust mites; I've felt so much better in the morning since I started cracking a window and keeping my bedding fresh!
When I moved in with my girlfriend all the dust mites and cockroaches gave me very bad morning anxiety. You could feel them crawl on you as you were sleeping. They get under your underwear. After a while everything is fine. I got used to them with breathing exercises.
@@dcny69??? are you fr that’s disgusting
Your voice is so soothing,it caught my attention while scrolling. You are spot on!!! Subscribing!
All your content is extremely relevant. Needed. And a wonderful gateway to self awareness. Very encouraging and efficient to understanding and identifying what one is being challenged with. A great base, guideline and knowledge to move on towards a healthier path….💚
Needed to hear this 🙏 I was beginning to think I was on my way to a breakdown.
This is really helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
So so so many useful and scientific information. That actually helps. Thank you
Wow! Thank you! That was a very helpful podcast!
Thank you. I needed this today.
So glad!
This severe fear response was a part of my life from the moment my eyes opened lasting up to 14 hours. It took 10 years of daily horror before it gradually reduced
What helped you to reduce it?
@@omnithaliatavares4347 I can’t specifically say any one thing. I believed it was part of my many bodily reactions to the fact of my experiencing very early ( before 2years old ),prolonged ( till 12 years old ) and severe sexual abuse from my father ; who also abused many other very young children, one of whom (my best friend )killed her self in her 12th birthday. It is also a known phenomenon of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a severe and painful genetic disorder which I have. And which caused many more terrible experiences at the hands of the nhs in the 50’s
My attempts to heal from all this trauma included, meditation, exercise, journaling, art therapy, healthy eating ( plant based), counselling , having a pet , and personal prolonged efforts to study and understand the effects of so many A. C. E.’s
Becoming Buddhist and focus as much as possible on helping others. I have not been helped by medication or mental health services. It’s our own work to fix ourselves I think. Good luck
I love your voice and these graphics. Very soothing!
I've battled anxiety my whole life.these tips def help.
Thank you!
It could be low B1 also. Low magnesium. And low potassium. B1 counters cortisol. I just learned this. So getting enough B vitamins and minerals from whole plant foods AND doing the stuff she says. Im over 3 years fully caffeine free, including chocolate. I didn't find success until I let it go. Its worth it, but I tell people in my quitting caffeine group nutritional replenishment is key, quitting takes on day. The rest is replenishment. I believe the more nutritionally deficient one is, the worse withdrawal and post acute wothdrawal is. I didn't have much if any withdrawal, but I was taking loads of vitamins, packs 3 times a day. I stopped after about 3 months and thats when the anhedonia set in. That was fun. I recommend weaning off any caffeinated product. Also you want cortisol to be high in the AM, just not exploding your heart, so hit up that B1. B1 deficiency will also cause other sleep issues, and breathing issues in sleep. Such as snoring, and even SIDS. Though I ask what caused a sudden blockage of B1 in the body? It also causes beri beri. B vitamins, its a complex so get them together. And what's in the government/pharma approved bottle is not the entire complex. Whole foods. Now if you're like me with low cortisol in tbe AM and high at night, Ive been working on it gor years, and Id add the below with vit D, whole food form say from lichen, muchrooms, and Im doing red light therapy. Inconsistent. Still glad to be caffeine free, its very worth it though it didnt fix other deficiency issues, but it will make that and other problems worse. Cortisol is made from progesterone, and Im low enough in that without using up all of it via caffeine spiking cortisol. On that note magnesium listed above will get used up by over 300 bodily processes, and by consuming calcium. Magnesium should be higher than calcium in the body, like potassium needs to be higher than sodium to pump your heart properly. So drop high calcium foods, like dairy, if you get lady cramps of any kind. Then start eating magnesium rich plant based foods. Give it 5 or so months and watch things balance back out. Its cool. No one talks about how minerals need to be in a ratio with other minerals, even with heart issues. Potassium needs to be higher than sodium, but we love our French fries. Did you know they coat them in sugar water before they freeze them to ship? Any fast food or convenience food is suspect. I could go on. They engineer food to be addictive. Dairy is naturally an opiate. Watch a video of a calf being weaned, its sad. The mom pushes them away. All dairy literally takes food from babies. And is meant to grow things big. Thisis what I did with caffeine. Its a natural pesticide the plant makes, to explode the nervous systems of bugs, called an excitotoxin. I used to feel like it stayed in my system for longer than the said, about a day and a half. But it takes months for the brain to remove excess adenosine receptors. Anyway, if you read this far, get B1 in you. As whole food form as possible.
Thanks 🙏
What kind of B1 do you use? How much a day? Thanks for your thoughts!
Yes what foods should we be eating and which whole foods should be avoided. I've been eating really bad the past 5 yrs , tons of processed and take out. Not the past 2 months I find myself struggling to find healthy food meals. But I'm slowly doing better. Anxiety is somewhat under control. The constant panick attacks I was having in Dec/ beginning of Jan is what has made me change my eating. I have not had caffeine since Jan 1st 🙂 I loved my green tea drank it daily now it's just water 🙃
I am depressed and very much procrastinating all the time when I'm not drinking 1 cup of coffee a day. Do you think it's really that harmful to drink a cup?
I'm vegan, I eat lots of veggies and greens, maybe I'm compensating for the bad effects it might have?
@@ardaaksoy9161 Vegans need Methyl B12 Supplement .Hope this helps
my anxiety got worse after my parents divorced. slowly trying to get rid of it and try these videos. thank you for this video ❤
Great video, very informative as always. I love that you're reaching so many people with these lessons. I had no idea about this phenomenon, it certainly explains why I wake up feeling so anxious some days.
Thank you so much for these videos Emma! I find it so hard to sleep and wake up in the morning. Thank you for not only explaining but also understanding what we go through!
It's so satisfying to know that there's actual chemical reaction explanations for the reasons I actually am having these problems thank u so much in it's very relieving to hear the facts about what's going on with my brain 🧠
Thanks so much for this! I get so anxious the moment I wake up that I can't breathe. My therapist suggested I try to notice 3 things I see, hear, and feel. Hope this also helps others!
You are the best therapist ever.😊
Oh, thank you for this. I woke up in a state of panic and dread on how I was going to fit everything I have to do into my weekend. This video and you are an answer to prayer.
I wake up with a beating heart and bad anxiety every day. I don’t have enough money to have a home, and only have a few lessons here and there. Most days I wake up in a hostel or a room in a flatshare, and wonder how I’ll be able to pay for the next night! No husband, children or friends nearby. Basically, my life is about finding a roof over my head - and I have 18 years of education, including a degree from a good university, speak 8 languages and am friendly and outgoing. Sadly, this hasn’t helped me for the past 17 years…
Morning anxiety made me change my whole life and starting to work night shifts full time instead, honestly saved my life. I was suicidal because of the anxiety I had when I had go awake early and work Monday to Friday...
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That's actually a great point, I loved working later in the day, I never thought about it! Having the morning/day to get yourself together really helps. Unfortunately working in schools that's impossible 😢
Your still having to wake any part of the day shouldn't make any difference.
Can’t thank you enough! These videos help me understand the science behind my anxiety so I can better understand what todo and why todo it! Thank you you are amazing 💓💓💓
Thanks so much! This video popped up at the perfect time for me! Much appreciated! 😁👍
This is me for years! Until I have accepted that this is it and it will be better during the morning.
I'm not alone ! I wake up frozen in bed and then when I finally do get up I vomit. Thank you for this, just knowing lowers my anxiety level ! I'm not crazy after all... Hugs 🤗☺️🕊
After this video I felt compelled to add a comment. This is one of many I have watched over the last 18 months and once again has helped immeasurably. I have struggled with GAD since I started my long journey through menopause and found that medication barely touched it. I went though a period of not being able to work and seeking counselling last year, and I stumbled across your channel. The simplicity of your explanations prompted several light bulb moments for me for which I am so grateful. Thank you.
Glad I found 'Therapy in a Nutshell.' So clear and concise and absolutely perfect for my teenage grandson who is grappling with some anxiety. The first I just watched on 'Five Foods that Naturally Decrease Anxiety' is brilliant. It will really helped. Think you have a lifetime subscriber here. Thank you. 💙🕊
Thank you, Emma! I suffered with paralyzing morning panic attacks for years which only resolved with medication. It was truly brutal. I wish I had seen this video years ago!
By what medication