415 - If I Wake Up Anxious & Overwhelmed, Here’s the 15-Minute Morning Practice That Actually Helps

If you open your eyes and instantly feel mentally crowded, emotionally tense, or already behind, this 15-minute morning practice is going to change everything about how your day begins.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing the exact 15-minute sequence I use on mornings when I wake up anxious, wired, or overwhelmed — and the neuroscience behind why it works. 

Morning anxiety isn’t a mindset issue. 

It’s a physiological pattern driven by cortisol rhythms, overstimulation, and a nervous system that hasn’t been fully off-duty in a long time.

When you learn how to work with your body instead of forcing your way through your mornings, you create a completely different internal experience: calmer thoughts, steadier emotions, and a more grounded start to your day.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why morning anxiety is so common among high-capacity women
• What the cortisol awakening response is and how it affects your emotional baseline
• The number-one mistake most women make in the first 60 seconds of their day
• The full 15-minute practice I use when I wake up overwhelmed
• The somatic movements that instantly calm your system
• How hydration, nourishment, and gentle pacing shift your mood and energy
• The final 60-second ritual that anchors clarity and presence for the rest of your day

If you’ve been waking up stressed, rushed, or already overstimulated before your morning even starts, this episode will give you a simple, powerful framework to reset your system and start your day grounded.

Press play and learn the morning practice your nervous system has been asking for.

Related Episodes:

• Previous Episode
• My 5-step Morning Routine
• What To Do the Morning After (A Bad Night’s Sleep)
• 5 Morning Mistakes that Wreck Your Nervous System and Cause Burnout
• Morning Meditation: Grounded, Grateful, and Energized
• Not a Morning Person or is it Actually AM Anxiety? Signs You Might Be Waking Up in Fight-or-Flight (and What to Do About It)

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