I woke up wondering where the tiger was. My heart was pounding and racing, my breathing felt fast, a cold sweat dampened my pjs. I blinked and squinted. 6:23 AM. I was still in my bed. It was warm and my hubbies calm, steady breathing beside me told me everything was ok so why was I panicked? Why was fear gripping my body and soul? Why was my nervous system stuck in fight, flight or freeze first thing in the morning?
Ahhhh. Good morning anxiety, my old friend. You've come to be with me again. A twist on "the Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel.
Sounds of Silence
You feel real. But you aren't real. My good brain is just trying to protect me and keep me safe. But, feeling paralyzed just isn't helpful so thank you brain for the alarm, but there's no tiger and I'm going to get up and get going with my day now!
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