19/08/2026
If you've ever felt like you're "bad at meditation," it might not be you failing - your body may just
not feel safe being still yet.
You sit down to be calm and instead feel itchy, restless, like you want to jump out of your own
skin.
Stillness asks a braced nervous system to lower its guard, and if it doesn't feel safe yet, it
resists.
That restlessness is protection, not a lack of willpower.
Spoiler alert: you don't have to sit perfectly still, chant or clear your mind.
In fact, I spent years ripping up the rule book to find ways to support my busy brain and
sensitised nervous system.
Because wellbeing isn't one-size-fits-all.
And sometimes the most supportive place to start is by working with your nervous system, not
fighting against it. 💛
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