Why Your Nervous System Is Exhausted — and How 5 Minutes of Meditation Can Reset It
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Ever felt like your body is “on high alert” before you’ve even opened your laptop? You know what I mean… the tight chest, the buzzing mind, the sense that you’re already behind. Most busy professionals don’t realise this isn’t a personality flaw. It’s your nervous system running in overdrive.
And honestly, it’s tired.
Your System Isn’t Broken — It’s Overloaded
Your nervous system was built for the occasional spike of stress, not constant pressure from deadlines, client calls and the low-grade tension you carry even when the day is technically “done.” Eventually, your body starts whispering: please slow down.
This is where meditation and Reiki, if you’ve ever explored Reiki Glasgow becomes more than a wellness trend. It becomes a reset button. A way to bring your system back to neutral so you don’t always feel like you’re bracing for something.
If you’re curious about deeper energetic support, here’s where you can learn more:
What 5 Minutes Can Do (More Than You Think)
Let me explain something simple but overlooked: the body listens. Even tiny pauses affect your physiology. When you sit for five minutes — genuinely sit, breathe and feel the breath move — your system gets a chance to remember what “calm” feels like.
Five minutes:
- Lowers your heart rate
- Softens the fight-or-flight response
- Helps settle emotional reactivity
- Gives your brain space to stop looping the same worries
It’s almost like stepping into a quieter room in your own mind.
And if you’ve ever had Reiki, you’ll know how the energy helps soften the body’s inner tension. Meditation works in a similar way, but from the inside out. Pairing the two can be incredibly grounding. If you want to explore that, here’s my session page:
Why Your Mind Craves Stillness More Than Productivity Hacks
Here’s the thing… your mind doesn’t need another technique or another colour-coded to-do list. It needs a break from the non-stop stimulation. When you give it five minutes of stillness, you’re not “doing nothing.” You’re recalibrating a system that’s been stuck in go-mode for years.
One breath… followed by another… and the body starts remembering its natural rhythm.
It’s subtle, but powerful.
If you ever want guidance or community around this, you’re welcome in my weekly live session:
Start Small — Your Nervous System Will Thank You
Five minutes today. Then again tomorrow. This tiny rhythm slowly retrains your system to feel safe, steady, and less reactive.
You don’t have to overhaul your life.
You just need a moment — one small moment — where your body can breathe again.