Apr 13, 2021
This is a topic that's come up a lot lately, with many people saying that they either always or regularly struggle to switch off.
Lying in bed at night tired but wired, with thoughts from the day buzzing around your brain can really disrupt your sleep. Mulling over work problems in your mind when you're playing with the kids or socialising with your friends can take you away from the moment and lead to disengagement and a lack of deep connection.
Today's episode examines 3 questions:
1) What does 'switching off' really mean
2) Is it necessarily a bad thing if you can't switch off (and why we should be talking about switching gears instead)
3) What can we do to help avoid intrusive thoughts and the associated stress that goes with it