This is scary because the exact thing has been happening to me and I didn’t know why it was specifically morning, was gonna search a video on this and then I see this in my recommendations. This lady is heaven sent
I have this, too. It really makes the start of a day awful and likes to linger. My pharmacist told me the same... that my cortisol might be high. Then blood tests showed that it was. Wonder if seeing an endocrinologist could help?
"Anxiety makes us feel frozen in bed" - i have never felt more validated before. We can do this, warriors. Let's improve our anxiety one step at a time. Together. We've got this.
Yes we've got this, you are not alone, don't worry about what anyone else says, we know how hard it can be. And if you can find someone in your life who can help you through it in some way, whether it be a family member, a friend, a partner, that's great! If not, remember we're all with you in spirit ❤
The "frozen feel" is real. When I need to get things done I move. Meaning I don't spend too much time in bed thinking about why I'm feeling anxious. Once I get a few things ticked off the "to do" list I start to feel more in control.
@@bryanmack7463 encouragement and having support from others can help make one's individual journey easier though. Read this quote that this allows more time for play, relaxation, and enjoyment rather than just taking everything serious in your own. There's a balance~~
Please does anyone know where I can get them? I put so much on my plate and it really affects my stress and anxiety levels, I would love to try shrooms
Here I am also having same feel...in early morning feel some thing difference in beat and I get anxiety and cant able to sleep ...very difficult make breathing normal
I decreased my morning anxiety by switching the sound of my alarm. Instead of annoying beeping there are "morning sounds" with birds chirping and gentle harp melody
Same! I also got an alarm that wakes you up with light. It starts off dim, and slowly gets brighter over the course of half an hour. Then at the waking time, it plays an alarm, which I set to bird sounds and a piano. I wish I had this as a teen, waking up to an incredibly loud beeping alarm for school every day gave me such bad anxiety
Lita Rowan... Oh, I just posted a similar comment above. 😄 A soothing alarm really does make a difference. I set a second (blaring) alarm in the bathroom about 15 -20 mins. later, as motivation to get out of bed after the first alarm, and walk into the bathroom, before the second alarm goes off, and causes me a panic attack.
@@heatherholyland157 Thank you! It now comes and goes, and I notice that my diet does seem to have an effect. When it was really bad (I’d wake up and be convinced my life is completely over), I started listening to sleep hypnosis videos that I searched for on TH-cam. I don’t know if it was placebo or not, but the first week I tried it I felt a lot better. It doesn’t seem to work the same anymore, but I rarely feel THAT terrible these days, so I can’t be sure.
@@drawitout I found video's by ~Michael Sealey~ to be really helpful, initially as an aid for sleep, but later looked at his video's for positive affirmation, particularly for morning anxiety.
My notes of what I want/need to remember from this video: 4:04 Prepare as much as possible the evening before (plans, to-do lists, set out clothing) 2:40 Before getting out of bed: Start the day grounded with a breathing exercise 3:25 While still in bed: Stretch and PT exercises 2:58 Pep talk: "I can do this" "I can do hard things" 3:05 Check the to-do lists from the evening before and update. 3:32 Wait at least an hour after getting up before coffee. Eat breakfast before coffee (to avoid acid reflux) DISCLAIMER: This is not a complete list of what was discussed in the video, some items are loose interpretations, some items were not even mentioned in the video
My solution to morning anxiety is don’t read your emails or social media. Honestly staying away from coffee in the morning as well. I noticed I woke up this morning with negative feelings because I went to bed with negative feelings. So conquering the negative before bed with positive affirmations, prayers, thoughts and journaling help. Haha you just mentioned caffeine. Listening while writing.
@@TherapyinaNutshell I definitely stay away from the news. It isn’t anything but doom and gloom. I know we can’t live in a bubble and life is life but what we ingest or focus on can weigh us down sort of like food. We are what we eat; Gut health=mental health ♥️
@@Violinna completely understand and it’s such a time waster to sit and scroll. I used to feel anxiety with all my emails because they’d be filled with items to buy making me feel like I needed them! Thank God I don’t feel that way anymore.
Hello to you who are reading this message, I want to leave this verse for you ❤️ For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 May God bless you and your family 🙏
This is awesome! Praying everyone watching this truly learns to overcome! Emma has helped me to understand anxiety BIG TIME. I was told I would never come off Anxiety meds by the doctors from severe PTSD but through Faith and tactics like these I am completely off meds!
I'm glad to know that I'm not alone!! And, that there is even a name for this! You rock! Thanks for sharing this valuable info. You little one is a cherub!!!
Being very chronically ill currently with scary health issues, within 3 seconds of waking, the reality of being back in this world, in this life, hits me like a truck, my heart pounds SOOO hard, so loud and so fast, I feel absolutely terrified to face another day of fear and uncertainty of my ill health and being bedridden and unable to escape my thoughts. It's absolutely awful to wake up like this every day. I dread it. It also happens throughout the night if I wake up. Same thing happens. 😔 😢 It helps to know I'm not the only one.
I’ve had this morning anxiety sensation due to loneliness This video was great. It really helped I didn’t know what exactly was going on here I was waking up to panic attacks and felt completely alone with this problem It was awful
That's exactly what I'm going through. I retired four years ago and I wake up feeling lonely and that I have no purpose in life anymore. These panic attacks begin the moment I start to awaken and I can't sleep anymore despite feeling like I need another three or four hours.
I wasn't aware that this was an actual thing. For over a year, after experiencing a few very stressful events in my life, I would be hit with an anxiety attack as soon as I became aware that I was awake in the morning. It was awful. My dreams reflected my emotions of the day and my day reflected my dreams. A horrible cycle that was hard to break. Appreciate all your informative videos. ❤
I write the dreams immediately upon waking when I remember them. I dream vividly, so I’ve been affected by them especially as the anxiety increased due to circumstances. My therapist suggested I write any triggers during the day. This allows my brain to put the monkey thinking until I want to deal with it or I see him. It works! I keep a notebook near now or I write in the notes app on my phone. I use my own code.
@@rinashirabosante2559 I feel your struggle. Hang in there. It takes time to adjust and adapt the changes in your life to where you feel safe and secure again. 😊🤗
This is what exactly happening with me for past weeks now. I am struggling also with the noises around me. I find journaling effective to relax. It's like transferring them in a notebook though it wont go away immediately, it lessens the discomforting feelings
I have major depression and generalized anxiety disorder and in EMDR therapy for past trauma and future fears. I pray when I first get up and do breathing exercises. I still feel unmotivated to do much and don't know know what I want out of life now that I am 55. I was in fight or flight survival mode for so many years and got burned out and then had full hysterectomy 9 years ago which triggered my anxiety disorder and depression and trauma and fears. In the last year an half I have been in collapse and freeze mode. Praying that it gets better with therapy.
So hard to breath in for 4 seconds when this happening. Breathing out for 7 is easy but it’s like my body doesn’t sense when I’m at the top of an inhale.
@@Bryan-il1vu I inhale to the count of 4 & exhale to the count of 7. Or I might do 5 & 8 if 4 & 7 aren't long enough. Some people hold for 4 seconds in the middle but I don't do that. I might do it from time to time but mostly I just do the inhale to the count of 4 & exhale to the count of 7. It lowers your heart rate and calms you down. Heard about it in a TED talk a while back. The trick is that the exhale is longer than the inhale. Andrew Huberman has also talked about this.
I had unexplainable debilitating anxiety that was worse in the morning, and I was honestly stumped. I wasted time and money thinking there might actually be something wrong with my heart because they said I had a heart murmur. But I went to a retreat center with many other like-minded coworkers. It was so restorative. Since then, I've had minimal to no anxiety. I considered myself an introvert, but I didn't realize how isolated I allowed myself to be. The plant-based food, the people, the sun, the adventure was just what I needed. It's incredible how I am alive today. Please remember not to suppress your emotions. Don't isolate yourself. Surround yourself with real support. Hire a coach. Meditate and find ways to cope now before you get anxiety.
Anxiety was a burden for me for a very long time and when I started to increase my Awareness, I began to gain control & and actually become confident! This year is your year you can’t tell me any different 😉🙏🏽❤️❤️
"I'm going to help my human get activated right when she wakes up." Solutions: "Train your mind to worry in a helpful way." "Turn stress into energy through exercise." "Sleep." "Turn your morning dump truck of cortisol into something productive." Thanks Emma as always!
YES! I was just talking with someone about how the minute I wake up, it's an anxiety avalanche that I can tell is a biological chemical reaction and not about anything rational. It's TERRIBLE. Thank you for addressing this. Adorable baby!
I have started saying, “thank you” every morning I wake up. I had no idea there was a scientific reason for my morning anxiety and stress. I knew there was a reason scientifically I just didn’t understand it. I’m glad I found your channel. It was recommended to me after I rewatched my last video. 😂
So sorry to hear that. I know what it's like! I have them almost every night since years. What helps me is waking up and saying out loud "And now I'm blowing all of the stupid dreams away! Whoooosh!" 😄 Sounds funny but it really helps.
I literally just made a video talking about morning stress and didn’t know the psychological effects. I have started saying, “thank you” every morning and that has helped me immensely.
You really are helping me a lot and it is SO soothing listening to you. Generally, at bedtime I don't have anxiety. I'm relaxed and sleep well. But in the morning my brain is like "oh no, a new day! Your bed is safe! Don't go out there!" My morning brain LIES to me. LOL
This is the first time a therapist has addressed that morning anxiety for me -thank you! I’ve come to sometimes dread waking in the morning because of it, and I’m a morning person so this rush of anxiety has me feeling less than hopeful and looking forward to the rest of the day. BUT now with this explanation, I’m saving this so I can watch it again until I can recall your tips to help me look forward to my gentle mornings again. I appreciate you and your channel very much
I'm miserable in my life right now and I've developed EXTREME insomnia and in the morning now my heart is jumping and racing like I'm watching a horror movie. I'm trapped in a very bad situation and I don't know how to get better without my life changing, and I don't have the resources to change my life.
Writing a tomorrows agenda is so powerful, because when I wake up my brain goes full panic what to do today and what it needs to do, but then if you already know you have plan calms you down.
I like, knowing it’s our brains way of “helping us” it makes me want to partner with my brain and get us through it versus being negative and pissed off about it!
Morning anxiety made me change my whole life and starting to work night shifts full time instead, honestly saved my life. I was suicidal because of the anxiety I had when I had go awake early and work Monday to Friday...
That's actually a great point, I loved working later in the day, I never thought about it! Having the morning/day to get yourself together really helps. Unfortunately working in schools that's impossible 😢
I like to take a cup of coffee in the morning (without sugar 😊) and then I sit and drink my coffee at ease… it’s a me time moment, quiet before the morning rush. And then I exercise 20 minutes: not too long so you are not stressed out because it can fit into your morning routine. The advantage is that when you are anxious part of you wants to take action and “fight” thus exercising is a kind of fight / action for your body and you feel good afterwards. What works is indeed writing what is stressing me. Most of the time it’s my projects at work : for each one I think about the next action I can do (sending a mail or meeting request etc) and I do it. Taking action, even a small one, reduces my anxiety because I do something instead of undergo things.
This video came right when I needed it the most! I'm managing to deal with my anxiety throughout the day, I'm seeing an psychologist and I do feel better, but during the mornings it's so difficult -don't let me get started on stomach issues, it's literally the first thing I feel when I wake up. I will try this tips, hope it works!!!! 🥰
I'm dealing with it too. But seeing my psychologist doesn't seem to help. Last week was really bad and it costs so much of my energy to deal with it. I hope these tips will help you :)
Like others have said, I finally don't feel alone anymore. And that in itself helps me deal with this anxiety. Even if you're alone, you're not. We are all experiencing this, and knowing that helps break apart that dark doom and gloom feeling. At least for me!
A Year ago but? I have the same sickness by Induced cortisol deficiency? I been Taking adderall for 3 years and it helped Greatly!! The bad thing is adderal you can become tolerant to it but still works but less after a couple years for some. Talk to your doctor about it does wonders.
This is the first time I've seen this addressed anywhere! However, there are many times (even during afternoon naps) when I will suddenly wake up in full panic mode--it's physically painful (especially when it runs down the backs of my legs), and yeah--just plain horrible. And yet very often I haven't been thinking about ANYTHING when it happens--I've been fast asleep! It's happened for about 10 years, and I'm pretty sure that at least part of it is the result of some kind of PTSD when I was going through a period when life was very hard for my son, and every day I woke up afraid of what the day would bring. Other times, I'll wake up in the morning and think, "COOL! I don't feel panicked!"--and then a minute later I'll think of the tiniest thing (not even necessarily unpleasant things), and that cortisol feels as if someone mainlined it into my bloodstream with a syringe. I dread it. I've tried everything. I just don't know how to make it stop.
Cortisol is the hormone that causes us to wake up. It’s not about making it stop. Just remember it’s the reason you feel dread, there’s nothing abnormal, and it will dissipate.
@kassidycoburn4514--thank you for responding and letting me know that it's not only me (not that anyone should have to feel that way for no reason that makes sense!). I keep thinking it's a combination of PTSD (as I mentioned) and hormones, but it's so hard to explain to most people. I have a medical marijuana card--cannabis is, so far, the most effective way to make it stop, but I wish it didn't take a drug to fix it temporarily. I'm generally a very happy, optimistic person who's been blessed in more ways than I deserve, but mornings can be hell, as you obviously know! Do you have any thoughts on what causes it for you? I just don't know if it's purely physical, or emotional, or a combination!
Cannabis works for me too, unfortunately it ends up doing the opposite after smoking for months, I get really ill, it's called Cannabis Hypermesis Syndrome. Sucks the only thing that helps me also tries to kill me. I've had anxiety since I was a little girl in kindergarten. For me, I think it's emotional and that then manifests as physical. Getting rid of the energy(exercise), getting fresh air as soon as you wake up and stimulating the vagus nerve(I recommend youtube tutorials) or even just humming stimulates the vagus nerve, helps calm me down some, maybe it will help you too. Sending you love and healing 🥰 may things get better for the both of us
@@kassidycoburn4514 Wow--I've heard of the Hyperemesis syndrome, but have never actually "met" someone who's had it. That must be awful, especially when the cannabis works for you. Fortunately, I'm a lightweight, and it doesn't take much for me (although I must admit that my tolerance has gone up a bit!) to work, and I haven't had any side-effects like that (I usually use a homemade tincture these days--I don't know if that would be any better). I'm sorry you have! But your other recommendations sound great, especially as they're for the morning (if I use weed, I'm no good for anything other than listening to music and going to sleep anyway!). Thank you, and love and healing to you as well!
It could be low B1 also. Low magnesium. And low potassium. B1 counters cortisol. I just learned this. So getting enough B vitamins and minerals from whole plant foods AND doing the stuff she says. Im over 3 years fully caffeine free, including chocolate. I didn't find success until I let it go. Its worth it, but I tell people in my quitting caffeine group nutritional replenishment is key, quitting takes on day. The rest is replenishment. I believe the more nutritionally deficient one is, the worse withdrawal and post acute wothdrawal is. I didn't have much if any withdrawal, but I was taking loads of vitamins, packs 3 times a day. I stopped after about 3 months and thats when the anhedonia set in. That was fun. I recommend weaning off any caffeinated product. Also you want cortisol to be high in the AM, just not exploding your heart, so hit up that B1. B1 deficiency will also cause other sleep issues, and breathing issues in sleep. Such as snoring, and even SIDS. Though I ask what caused a sudden blockage of B1 in the body? It also causes beri beri. B vitamins, its a complex so get them together. And what's in the government/pharma approved bottle is not the entire complex. Whole foods. Now if you're like me with low cortisol in tbe AM and high at night, Ive been working on it gor years, and Id add the below with vit D, whole food form say from lichen, muchrooms, and Im doing red light therapy. Inconsistent. Still glad to be caffeine free, its very worth it though it didnt fix other deficiency issues, but it will make that and other problems worse. Cortisol is made from progesterone, and Im low enough in that without using up all of it via caffeine spiking cortisol. On that note magnesium listed above will get used up by over 300 bodily processes, and by consuming calcium. Magnesium should be higher than calcium in the body, like potassium needs to be higher than sodium to pump your heart properly. So drop high calcium foods, like dairy, if you get lady cramps of any kind. Then start eating magnesium rich plant based foods. Give it 5 or so months and watch things balance back out. Its cool. No one talks about how minerals need to be in a ratio with other minerals, even with heart issues. Potassium needs to be higher than sodium, but we love our French fries. Did you know they coat them in sugar water before they freeze them to ship? Any fast food or convenience food is suspect. I could go on. They engineer food to be addictive. Dairy is naturally an opiate. Watch a video of a calf being weaned, its sad. The mom pushes them away. All dairy literally takes food from babies. And is meant to grow things big. Thisis what I did with caffeine. Its a natural pesticide the plant makes, to explode the nervous systems of bugs, called an excitotoxin. I used to feel like it stayed in my system for longer than the said, about a day and a half. But it takes months for the brain to remove excess adenosine receptors. Anyway, if you read this far, get B1 in you. As whole food form as possible.
Yes what foods should we be eating and which whole foods should be avoided. I've been eating really bad the past 5 yrs , tons of processed and take out. Not the past 2 months I find myself struggling to find healthy food meals. But I'm slowly doing better. Anxiety is somewhat under control. The constant panick attacks I was having in Dec/ beginning of Jan is what has made me change my eating. I have not had caffeine since Jan 1st 🙂 I loved my green tea drank it daily now it's just water 🙃
I am depressed and very much procrastinating all the time when I'm not drinking 1 cup of coffee a day. Do you think it's really that harmful to drink a cup? I'm vegan, I eat lots of veggies and greens, maybe I'm compensating for the bad effects it might have?
I just want to say if I could give you a huge hug I wouldn’t hesitate. You have made me cry laugh and just kinda forget about my high strung brain for as long as I watch your video. Please never ever underestimate the strength of your videos and info. Last week I wanted to take my life and called the suicide hit line and thought of you and my wife and daughter. I cried hard and felt very alone but remembered the light is always at the end of the tunnel. I’m here today and I thank you for everything. I love you and your content. You’re an amazing human being. Please don’t ever stop. We all need you
Brian, I feel the same way. But don't give up. I'm praying for you and I. We can do it. Mostly do it for your daughter. She needs her dad. Love ya brother!!! PS I have 2 kids and their the only reason I'm still here today 💛💙
There can also be physical factors like stale air (too much CO2) or dust mites; I've felt so much better in the morning since I started cracking a window and keeping my bedding fresh!
When I moved in with my girlfriend all the dust mites and cockroaches gave me very bad morning anxiety. You could feel them crawl on you as you were sleeping. They get under your underwear. After a while everything is fine. I got used to them with breathing exercises.
Going back to work next week, I needed to see this video. Thank you 🙏🏻 I am sorry for all of us who suffer from anxiety disorders... Sending prayers and ❤️
ITS A MEDICAL BRAIN DISORDER? Induced by medications or others issues with the Frontal lobe of the brains SSRI' And SSAD'S. Also the Back part of the Brain might be the SSAD. Just like a broken Leg that the Spirit never Cured . Creation Heals slowly with Patients. Adrenal Cortisol and Stomach effect these Brain Receptors. but, we are all die which also never healed and knowing after is ignorans of Bliss.
Thank you for helping us understand ourselves better. Also the comments of others are helpful & inspiring . I recently changed my morning schedule from jumping out of bed & feeling anxious , just thinking that it was because of having a long to-do list & immediately " conquering " it , to first feeding & leisurely walking my dogs in our quiet country environment . An easy walk , fresh air , observing my dogs' happiness of being in the moment , is a good way to become centered - a form of meditation .
Thank you for explaining what the heck is going on, Emma!! I feel so much better knowing why that panic is happening so early in the morning to my sleep-deprived self. Many blessings to you and yours, sister!
This severe fear response was a part of my life from the moment my eyes opened lasting up to 14 hours. It took 10 years of daily horror before it gradually reduced
@@omnithaliatavares4347 I can’t specifically say any one thing. I believed it was part of my many bodily reactions to the fact of my experiencing very early ( before 2years old ),prolonged ( till 12 years old ) and severe sexual abuse from my father ; who also abused many other very young children, one of whom (my best friend )killed her self in her 12th birthday. It is also a known phenomenon of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a severe and painful genetic disorder which I have. And which caused many more terrible experiences at the hands of the nhs in the 50’s My attempts to heal from all this trauma included, meditation, exercise, journaling, art therapy, healthy eating ( plant based), counselling , having a pet , and personal prolonged efforts to study and understand the effects of so many A. C. E.’s Becoming Buddhist and focus as much as possible on helping others. I have not been helped by medication or mental health services. It’s our own work to fix ourselves I think. Good luck
I had morning anxiety this morning and then I watched this video and listening to you helped me calm down, actually! Hahaha. I'm not sure if it's because I was so focused or you were giving me hope, but thank you either way! I love your videos! My dad suffers with depression/anxiety and I'm going to his house this weekend to show him your channel so he can also benefit from your helpful tips, tricks, and information. Thanks so much for spreading your love and knowledge. I really appreciate it.
I'm not alone ! I wake up frozen in bed and then when I finally do get up I vomit. Thank you for this, just knowing lowers my anxiety level ! I'm not crazy after all... Hugs 🤗☺️🕊
I wake up with a beating heart and bad anxiety every day. I don’t have enough money to have a home, and only have a few lessons here and there. Most days I wake up in a hostel or a room in a flatshare, and wonder how I’ll be able to pay for the next night! No husband, children or friends nearby. Basically, my life is about finding a roof over my head - and I have 18 years of education, including a degree from a good university, speak 8 languages and am friendly and outgoing. Sadly, this hasn’t helped me for the past 17 years…
My anxiety always makes me not feel good in the morning especially on days before work because I know I have to get myself together by a specific time. Some mornings are better than others but when I have a bad day it takes awhile to recover because every morning I worry it will happen again. I have been getting up earlier than I need to just to give myself time to prepare for the day. I find that on my bad days reading through comments like this helps me because I know I’m not the only one going through it. I can talk to my husband about it and while he tries to be supportive and understanding I find more relieve in reading messages from others going through the same experience.
Although I have a very stressful job I wasn’t aware of going to bed worrying. I would sleep well but woke up every morning for the last two years with an anxiety surge which was debilitating. I tried everything - breathwork, exercise, all sorts - but nothing worked. When I spoke to a doctor about it, she said that it was extremely common in menopausal women; as oestrogen levels drop, cortisol levels rise apparently. I was put on medication and it has now gone. I can’t tell you what a relief it is! So, perhaps medication is the answer for me, for now at least. I do keep doing all the good stuff as well though! Thanks so much for your great advice and content. It's been so helpful xx
@@lullabygoodbye25 Due to a follow-on depressive episode, I was put on fluoxetine (US, prozac) 20mg for an initial period of six months. It took about four/five weeks for the anxiety to shift, but so worth it. It may not be the right thing for you though. Undecided whether to switch in time to HRT to level out the hormones. Either way, definitely don't want to go back there! Hope that helps.
I have experienced exactly this! but I didn't know about cortisol. I just thought it was because our bodies don't produce serotonin while we are asleep so any depression or anxiety symptoms are worse in the morning.
I'm so glad i found this channel. Currently dealing with anxiety disorder and I can't seem to do anything. I find this channel helpful in many ways. I feel i am not the only one going through this unreliable suffering
You've helped me so much! I get tremors at night, you mentioned jiggly legs and something just clicked for me! Also, hormone imbalances are making this so hard. But again, this channel has literally saved my life. So thank you!!!!
@@Blessednesting reply. No it's not restless leg syndrome, it's vibrations or tremors. That shake my whole body. It's a nervous system issue. Related to anxiety
@@cindyaronowitz9949 ashwagandha, magnesium, valerian root and phosphatidylserine have helped me a ton. 1000mg ashwagandha, 2400mg valerian, 500mg magnesium, and 400 mg phosphatidylserine around 1 hr before I go to bed. I hope that helps 🙏
OMG I wish this video had existed four or five years ago! I had no idea why I was experiencing stress as I was waking up and nobody around me understood it either, so it was very isolating, not to mention crippling. The main source of my stress was being in an unhappy relationship and feeling stuck in it. I'm out of there now and though life is not perfect, I have found some peace. The morning tips are great, but I think just as important is having a few pre-bedtime wind down activities. I find doing some qi gong stretches or yoga helps the body and mind turn down the stress of the day. Taking a shower in the evening before bed is like washing the day's stress off you! Giving the feet a little massage with oil or moisturiser feels really good. Journaling, meditating, drinking a nice sleepy tea like chamomile, doing some vagus nerve exercises - basically all the good stuff that helps the mind and body to calm down. Being gentle and kind to yourself is so important. Go slow. Speak to yourself with love and kindness and don't be harsh with yourself. I used to think that waking up anxious set the tone for the rest of my day, but with some small simple actions, I'm able to turn it around and have a pretty good day and feel proud that I didn't let my morning stress defeat me!
I usually feel better as the day goes on and try to tell myself when I am feeling doomed in the morning to just wait it out and I will begin to feel better and almost normal.. And that the day can end up being a good one...
I had evening anxiety knowing that I have to get up for work the next day. Somehow being forced to do something creates anxiety for me. I score almost 100 on the openness scale and very low on the conscientious scale. I like to do tasks well but I hate being obligated to do things. I value my freedom to the point that I rather quit my job than being mistreated or having to go there when I don't like it. Being stuck in a routine makes me feel terrible inside, like I am going nuts and exploding after a while. It creates depression and anxiety each time, hence I don't stick with jobs and try to get by with odd jobs or selling my belongings. But the anxiety in the morning was very strong because of this as well. Hearing the alarm is like awakening to a nightmare.
Exercise, breathwork and/or meditation are definitely THE best ways to dump the dump truck of cortisol! Thanks for this video and giving concrete, real life things we can all do:)
We love you, too! You are such a wonderful source of vital information for those who suffer with anxiety. I've been waking up with a jolt of adrenaline for so many years that I've almost forgotten what it's like to wake up peacefully, but I'm slowly, slowly getting better. I've been to multiple doctors and every time I mentioned the CAR, they looked at me like I was crazy and said they never heard of it. It's so good to have you as an online resource. You're my absolute fave!
Absolutely! My Dr looked at me blankly. It's definitely a jolt, it feels like I'm falling off a cliff but wake before I hit the bottom. Sad but glad to see I'm finally not alone with this x
Dear Emma, you have just an amazing channel! I'm going through a rough period and find much help in your videos. Very useful information and very, very good, calm, warm way of speaking. Thank you!
You're like the best 'mum kind' of practitioner. You make me feel calmer just listening to you because of the safe, want-the-best-for-you vibes that you give off. And then you give us super helpful facts! Thank you twice as much.
It's so satisfying to know that there's actual chemical reaction explanations for the reasons I actually am having these problems thank u so much in it's very relieving to hear the facts about what's going on with my brain 🧠
Your content has really helped recontextualize a lot of my challenges with anxiety. I'm not tackling something insurmountable anymore. I'm just dealing with something that needs fixing, like a car that needs special maintenance. This, plus working with a therapist of my own, has really helped.
Thank you for a very consise and deep, wise pieces of advice. I like listening to them as a speech therapist and specialist in the area of autism, special needs children and also a student in psychology. I like your comments about the importance of spiritual life since a human beeing consists of three dimensions: body, soul and spirit.
Nice Lady with a very positive message/advice! I am just past seventy but have run this 'engine' past the 300.000 high milage mark. I have endured nighttime anxiousness and ill-defined stress since I was a preteen. I have an intimate awareness of what it is like to be dealing with (or not dealing with) a truck load of cortisol.
Your teachings are such a BLESSING!! It certainly is reassuring I am not the only one with anxiety disorder...and I LOVE that you mention prayer...really, without THAT, I truly believe I would not have made it. Thank you, sincerely, for your calm, laid back, yet informative and helpful teachings. Just remember, "As long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it unto Me." WOW!! did you HEAR that!! xoxox
Emma, thank you for this - really helpful to understand how our brain and cortisol interact. Early last year and the previous one, I kept waking up with a sense of dread (much like after a bereavement) which I think was the effect of having to be "shiny and happy" working in a school during Covid. I eventually mastered the "I can do this" and it subsided. Useful advice and reminders, so thank you. PS your little boy is growing up gorgeous!
Hola, present time I live in Mérida, Yucatán, I’ve had followed you, I love the way you explained what happened when the levels of our cortisol and adrenaline works on us… I’m fascinated knowing how our brain works, I did it because I used to be very emotional, and also I find out that I’m a VSP, very sensitive person, believe it or not was kind of relief at my 67 year old woman, I could understand why I was the way I was, and not all the tags the put on you for being sensitive… love neuroscience, love my brain, and knowing all this had helped me a lot to manage my emotions, plus cognitive conductual therapy.
Thank you Emma! I have been going through the problem of being overstressed and waking up with a 'jolt' of adrenaline, anywhere form 1:30am to 4:30am. Once that surge happens, the hormones are on the heart and it is impossible to sleep properly again. I just lie there and drift. The tiredness has been really wearing me down. Being in the middle of a depression and stressed about work are the cause. Thank you for the tips to help deal with it. The most useful new one for me is the idea that low blood sugar could be part of it - in the middle of this stressful time, I decided to go 16:8 fasting. Maybe now isn't the best time for that goal. Thank you, dear!
I've had a similar issue for years, and it is tied to work or another major stress in my life. I would have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and then I would be awake with stress and worry and not be able to get back to sleep.
@@michael-rn8xv I really haven't found a solution. But things that do help is making sure that I have done a workout routine or ran the day before. And if I can balance being too hot at night with drinking too much water, then I don't have to wake up and go to the bathroom.
Giving a name to these things that anxious people are struggling with, it's a start. Im with depression, and this anxiety it's not precisly about too much projects or work stuff, it's just depression caused by things I've been living in the last months. Thanks for the video, I'm doing my best, and finding out what's going on in my brain.
I have cptsd after 13 years with a narcissist, and the anxiety is driving me crazy . I’m on anti anxiety meds and still wake up with heart racing . It’s horrible… sorry for all of us .
What a blessing this video is. I have been dealing with anxiety for about six months now and I’m not sure what happened or even why. I’m totally blind and I am mostly at home now. It hasn’t always been this way but I lived on my own for about 10 years and my mother would always be there when I called and now she’s gone. I started going to church on Sunday mornings and that has been a blessing but now I don’t go because I just feel so anxious and the feeling is debilitating. I do pray these exercises will help because church is my sanctuary and it does make me feel so good. God bless you and I love you right back! I needed this.
You are still connected to God and the Church spiritually but I will pray that you will soon be able to get back to attending for that fellowship, perhaps you could email the pastor/vicar and ask for someone to accompany you to church. I will be praying for you Christopher. I don't even know if you will be able to read this comment but will be thinking of you and praying for you anyway. God bless you =and keep you and give you His peace that surpasses all understanding! Amen
@@myrtleesther8855 thank you so much for this lovely message. Thank you for your prayers, too. I’ve already spoken with the pastor and First Lady and they’re praying for me, as well as the rest of the church family. God bless you.
Learning that the amygdala is more active in the morning was one bit of fact that helped me not get so down on myself for already being down in the morning. I take some l-theanine in the morning with my other supplements, and I try to drink a protein shake long before eating sweet stuff.
I love your little one! My daughter is 7 and has special needs. I’m watching because I’ve been getting this wake up since she’s been getting up at 6 every day, often with behaviors. Thanks for understanding and helping. ❤
When I woke up this morning I said in my heart while my eyes were still closed "I am a child of God!" I said "Not today devil go away!" This worked and the anxiety stopped. Fear comes from the devil. God did not give us the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
I’ve never seen anyone else talk about this before!! I’m 23 and I’ve literally struggled with this my entire life, since I was a child. I think the root of it was decades of waking up sleep deprived and stressed about school.
Thank you very much for this video. I don't know how I happened upon it...I'm 64 years old, and every day, my whole life, I have woken up terrified. It us to do with how mornings were for me growing up. I am now going to try your recommendations. 🙏 God bless x
Bad days do not equal bad life. Find your light, whatever it may be, it is your own. And share, love, care for others. We got this! Open your heart, and experience new things!! Love you guys 💙💙💙
Thanks so much for this! I get so anxious the moment I wake up that I can't breathe. My therapist suggested I try to notice 3 things I see, hear, and feel. Hope this also helps others!
I get very overwhelmed and anxious the second i wake up. What really helped for me is making a detailed morning routine/to do list the night before, like you said. So that i dont have to "think" in the morning but just follow this list
I’m awaiting CBT , 7 weeks waiting list ! I discovered your channel and wow ! You’ve helped me so so much with my anxiety issues .. thank goodness for you 💜💜
@@heatherholyland157 thank you Heather, I hope by now you are getting the help you need. I myself am on a long waiting list for help. I have had to rely on Emma. I wish I could see her!
I can't believe this confirmation! No Dr of any profession has a clue what this could be or why. I dread going to sleep because I'll wake up feeling the heart pounding rapid breathing and doom and the world ending! Thank you, I'm sorry I'm not alone but this is such a relief that I'm not going to go through this the rest of my life!
My mother had this morning dread in her 40s - I’m 65 and have only suffered it very recently- I’ve been quite sick with the RS virus for the last 6 weeks so haven’t been having wine at all - just started to have a morning coffee again- I’m so glad to know it’s a ‘real thing’ and I’m glad of the advice- it does wear off by about 10am thankfully
I thought I was the only one that had this very uncomfortable anxiety when waking up. It's horrible!
This is scary because the exact thing has been happening to me and I didn’t know why it was specifically morning, was gonna search a video on this and then I see this in my recommendations. This lady is heaven sent
I have this, too. It really makes the start of a day awful and likes to linger. My pharmacist told me the same... that my cortisol might be high. Then blood tests showed that it was. Wonder if seeing an endocrinologist could help?
It's like a terrified feeling mixed with failure feeling.
Same, I get it with restlesss legs and like some type of neuro manic feeling to do something immediately.
@@joanmartin2564 I did and they found only low FT4, high cortisol. Not enough for meds, since TSH is fine. It's just stess.
"Anxiety makes us feel frozen in bed" - i have never felt more validated before. We can do this, warriors. Let's improve our anxiety one step at a time. Together. We've got this.
Yes we've got this, you are not alone, don't worry about what anyone else says, we know how hard it can be. And if you can find someone in your life who can help you through it in some way, whether it be a family member, a friend, a partner, that's great! If not, remember we're all with you in spirit ❤
The "frozen feel" is real. When I need to get things done I move. Meaning I don't spend too much time in bed thinking about why I'm feeling anxious. Once I get a few things ticked off the "to do" list I start to feel more in control.
@@bryanmack7463 encouragement and having support from others can help make one's individual journey easier though. Read this quote that this allows more time for play, relaxation, and enjoyment rather than just taking everything serious in your own. There's a balance~~
Thank you
Fellow Anxiety Guy warrior, you got this!
Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once.
Breathe . You're strong. You got this Take it day by day.
Please does anyone know where I can get them? I put so much on my plate and it really affects my stress and anxiety levels, I would love to try shrooms
Yes, bergwilly11
@@JamesTaylor-ff4dp Is he on instagram?
Shrooms was the best trip I had. It was an amazing experience.
Can bergwilly11 send to me in OH?
I have extreme morning anxiety, it’s horrible I thought I was the only one. It helps to know what causes it and I’m not crazy! Thank you
Here I am also having same feel...in early morning feel some thing difference in beat and I get anxiety and cant able to sleep ...very difficult make breathing normal
I also have thus and I am so trying to get it to go away.
@@praveen9601how are you now I'm also going through this
I decreased my morning anxiety by switching the sound of my alarm. Instead of annoying beeping there are "morning sounds" with birds chirping and gentle harp melody
great tip!
Oh, if I may be so bold, HELLL YEASSS! That scary beep could drive a pampered heiress to anxiety.
YES I did the same switch and it honestly made my mornings heaps better
Same! I also got an alarm that wakes you up with light. It starts off dim, and slowly gets brighter over the course of half an hour. Then at the waking time, it plays an alarm, which I set to bird sounds and a piano. I wish I had this as a teen, waking up to an incredibly loud beeping alarm for school every day gave me such bad anxiety
Lita Rowan...
Oh, I just posted a similar comment above. 😄
A soothing alarm really does make a difference.
I set a second (blaring) alarm in the bathroom about 15 -20 mins. later, as motivation to get out of bed after the first alarm, and walk into the bathroom, before the second alarm goes off, and causes me a panic attack.
This is validating. I woke up with an intense sense of impeding doom every single day for a few years. It has gotten a bit better.
Impending doom is exactly how it feels , it’s exhausting ! Glad you’re feeling a bit better 💜
@@heatherholyland157 Thank you! It now comes and goes, and I notice that my diet does seem to have an effect. When it was really bad (I’d wake up and be convinced my life is completely over), I started listening to sleep hypnosis videos that I searched for on TH-cam. I don’t know if it was placebo or not, but the first week I tried it I felt a lot better. It doesn’t seem to work the same anymore, but I rarely feel THAT terrible these days, so I can’t be sure.
This is exactly me.
@@sarahzayas4340 Me too.. A "life as you knew it is over" stomach churning impending doom.. It's the worst!
@@drawitout I found video's by ~Michael Sealey~ to be really helpful, initially as an aid for sleep, but later looked at his video's for positive affirmation, particularly for morning anxiety.
I tell my kids this:
“ Life can be tough, my darling. But then again, so are you.” 😊
Thank you for this.
Love this. Thanks for sharing.
My notes of what I want/need to remember from this video:
4:04 Prepare as much as possible the evening before (plans, to-do lists, set out clothing)
2:40 Before getting out of bed: Start the day grounded with a breathing exercise
3:25 While still in bed: Stretch and PT exercises
2:58 Pep talk: "I can do this" "I can do hard things"
3:05 Check the to-do lists from the evening before and update.
3:32 Wait at least an hour after getting up before coffee.
Eat breakfast before coffee (to avoid acid reflux)
DISCLAIMER: This is not a complete list of what was discussed in the video, some items are loose interpretations, some items were not even mentioned in the video
Great summary
When she said, I love you, I started crying. I think maybe it’s gratitude, or that no one has said that to me in years. Thank you, Emma!
So did I! Haven’t heatthat in so long!! I love you Hari! ♥️
Awwwwww, hugs. I looked at your comments and I also have fibro, Lyme, mcs, CFS……
❤️ hugs for you!
Hey, Hari, if no one else has said it this morning, let me. I love you.
@@elainebezak7158 I love you, Elaine! Have a wonderful day and pass it on.
My solution to morning anxiety is don’t read your emails or social media. Honestly staying away from coffee in the morning as well. I noticed I woke up this morning with negative feelings because I went to bed with negative feelings. So conquering the negative before bed with positive affirmations, prayers, thoughts and journaling help.
Haha you just mentioned caffeine. Listening while writing.
Completely agree about the social media...
Yes, I try to stay away from news, emails, etc anytime near morning and bedtime...you make good points.
ok, I have stopped looking through youtube at the comments where people are riled up.
@@TherapyinaNutshell I definitely stay away from the news. It isn’t anything but doom and gloom. I know we can’t live in a bubble and life is life but what we ingest or focus on can weigh us down sort of like food. We are what we eat; Gut health=mental health ♥️
@@Violinna completely understand and it’s such a time waster to sit and scroll. I used to feel anxiety with all my emails because they’d be filled with items to buy making me feel like I needed them! Thank God I don’t feel that way anymore.
Hello to you who are reading this message, I want to leave this verse for you ❤️
For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
May God bless you and your family 🙏
Hello, thank you I really need this today.
starting my day with prayer helps SO MUCH. just talking through things with God and journaling as I do so is incredible.
Does prayer give you a home and a job? I will be 60 next month, and it never helped me…
This is awesome! Praying everyone watching this truly learns to overcome! Emma has helped me to understand anxiety BIG TIME. I was told I would never come off Anxiety meds by the doctors from severe PTSD but through Faith and tactics like these I am completely off meds!
That’s so amazing! 🙏❤️
Faith is a huge part in all of it!! I am learning so much from Emma, too.
@@joanmartin2564 amen!
@@glasstek6850 ❤️
You are awesome! And I'm glad youre doing so well. Thank you for sharing your story. It's so inspiring.
I'm glad to know that I'm not alone!! And, that there is even a name for this! You rock! Thanks for sharing this valuable info. You little one is a cherub!!!
Me too!
So do I ✋
Honestly, it's wild to see a video about this very thing. This is something I'm going to be happy to improve on
You definitely are not.
Would you like to engage in a conversation with me, Ragdoll? Over WhatsApp
I agree. He is adorable
Being very chronically ill currently with scary health issues, within 3 seconds of waking, the reality of being back in this world, in this life, hits me like a truck, my heart pounds SOOO hard, so loud and so fast, I feel absolutely terrified to face another day of fear and uncertainty of my ill health and being bedridden and unable to escape my thoughts. It's absolutely awful to wake up like this every day. I dread it. It also happens throughout the night if I wake up. Same thing happens.
😔 😢
It helps to know I'm not the only one.
I have the same issue.
Dorothy, pray to Jesus and He will help you. You are not alone in this world. God loves you and He will help you to get through this and comfort you.
@@lastthingsministry Thank you 😊
I’ve had this morning anxiety sensation due to loneliness
This video was great. It really helped I didn’t know what exactly was going on here
I was waking up to panic attacks and felt completely alone with this problem It was awful
I got this due to this, even tho I don’t know exactly what was going on here… No, no you do not. Because that’s not how that works.
How did you over come that .I’ am exspercing the same thing when waking up lonely 😔
@@Nialuv246 even me also...
That's exactly what I'm going through. I retired four years ago and I wake up feeling lonely and that I have no purpose in life anymore. These panic attacks begin the moment I start to awaken and I can't sleep anymore despite feeling like I need another three or four hours.
Stay strong !!
I wasn't aware that this was an actual thing. For over a year, after experiencing a few very stressful events in my life, I would be hit with an anxiety attack as soon as I became aware that I was awake in the morning. It was awful. My dreams reflected my emotions of the day and my day reflected my dreams. A horrible cycle that was hard to break. Appreciate all your informative videos. ❤
I write the dreams immediately upon waking when I remember them. I dream vividly, so I’ve been affected by them especially as the anxiety increased due to circumstances. My therapist suggested I write any triggers during the day. This allows my brain to put the monkey thinking until I want to deal with it or I see him. It works! I keep a notebook near now or I write in the notes app on my phone. I use my own code.
wow.. somebody actually wrote my daily routine/lol #ifeelyou
@@rinashirabosante2559 I feel your struggle. Hang in there. It takes time to adjust and adapt the changes in your life to where you feel safe and secure again. 😊🤗
@@mimosaamk1954 thanks :)
This is what exactly happening with me for past weeks now. I am struggling also with the noises around me. I find journaling effective to relax. It's like transferring them in a notebook though it wont go away immediately, it lessens the discomforting feelings
I have major depression and generalized anxiety disorder and in EMDR therapy for past trauma and future fears. I pray when I first get up and do breathing exercises. I still feel unmotivated to do much and don't know know what I want out of life now that I am 55. I was in fight or flight survival mode for so many years and got burned out and then had full hysterectomy 9 years ago which triggered my anxiety disorder and depression and trauma and fears. In the last year an half I have been in collapse and freeze mode. Praying that it gets better with therapy.
I've always called it "morning dread." Breathing in to the count of 4 & out to the count of 7 has helped a LOT!
Can you explain breathing count please?
@@Bryan-il1vuinhale 4 seconds, hold it for 4, and then exhale 7 seconds
So hard to breath in for 4 seconds when this happening. Breathing out for 7 is easy but it’s like my body doesn’t sense when I’m at the top of an inhale.
@@Bryan-il1vu I inhale to the count of 4 & exhale to the count of 7. Or I might do 5 & 8 if 4 & 7 aren't long enough. Some people hold for 4 seconds in the middle but I don't do that. I might do it from time to time but mostly I just do the inhale to the count of 4 & exhale to the count of 7. It lowers your heart rate and calms you down. Heard about it in a TED talk a while back. The trick is that the exhale is longer than the inhale. Andrew Huberman has also talked about this.
I had unexplainable debilitating anxiety that was worse in the morning, and I was honestly stumped. I wasted time and money thinking there might actually be something wrong with my heart because they said I had a heart murmur. But I went to a retreat center with many other like-minded coworkers. It was so restorative. Since then, I've had minimal to no anxiety. I considered myself an introvert, but I didn't realize how isolated I allowed myself to be. The plant-based food, the people, the sun, the adventure was just what I needed. It's incredible how I am alive today.
Please remember not to suppress your emotions. Don't isolate yourself. Surround yourself with real support. Hire a coach. Meditate and find ways to cope now before you get anxiety.
Anxiety was a burden for me for a very long time and when I started to increase my Awareness, I began to gain control & and actually become confident! This year is your year you can’t tell me any different 😉🙏🏽❤️❤️
Then it was all in your mind, real anxiety is above all physiological (tcm)
How r you doing now I suffer with concussion anxiety any help pls
"I'm going to help my human get activated right when she wakes up."
Solutions:
"Train your mind to worry in a helpful way."
"Turn stress into energy through exercise."
"Sleep."
"Turn your morning dump truck of cortisol into something productive."
Thanks Emma as always!
YES! I was just talking with someone about how the minute I wake up, it's an anxiety avalanche that I can tell is a biological chemical reaction and not about anything rational. It's TERRIBLE. Thank you for addressing this. Adorable baby!
I have started saying, “thank you” every morning I wake up. I had no idea there was a scientific reason for my morning anxiety and stress. I knew there was a reason scientifically I just didn’t understand it. I’m glad I found your channel. It was recommended to me after I rewatched my last video. 😂
Best therapist ever
aww shucks...
I literally needed this right now because I woke up like this and it was a nightmare 😭😭 God's timing thank you so much for the helpful information!
Same for me! God is working!
So sorry to hear that. I know what it's like! I have them almost every night since years. What helps me is waking up and saying out loud "And now I'm blowing all of the stupid dreams away! Whoooosh!" 😄
Sounds funny but it really helps.
Did the same today. I shud not have read my messages.
I literally just made a video talking about morning stress and didn’t know the psychological effects. I have started saying, “thank you” every morning and that has helped me immensely.
You really are helping me a lot and it is SO soothing listening to you. Generally, at bedtime I don't have anxiety. I'm relaxed and sleep well. But in the morning my brain is like "oh no, a new day! Your bed is safe! Don't go out there!" My morning brain LIES to me. LOL
just by watching your video I already felt less anxious this morning, thank you! I love how positive and cheerful your videos are
I didn't know this was a thing! I just thought I was weird for feeling debilitating anxiety first thing after waking up. Thank you!
This is the first time a therapist has addressed that morning anxiety for me -thank you! I’ve come to sometimes dread waking in the morning because of it, and I’m a morning person so this rush of anxiety has me feeling less than hopeful and looking forward to the rest of the day. BUT now with this explanation, I’m saving this so I can watch it again until I can recall your tips to help me look forward to my gentle mornings again. I appreciate you and your channel very much
This is the sweetest most wholesome comment section I think iv ever seen 💖 hope they are thriving
I'm miserable in my life right now and I've developed EXTREME insomnia and in the morning now my heart is jumping and racing like I'm watching a horror movie. I'm trapped in a very bad situation and I don't know how to get better without my life changing, and I don't have the resources to change my life.
Please don't give up, hold on to hope, change is the only constant. You may not see it but things just happen sometimes that open doors for us.
@@akeillewis7515 I appreciate your reply. I am doing much, MUCH better this year health wise and as a result, situationally as well. 😊
So so happy to hear🙏🏾. Keep positive, keep rising 🙏🏾
I’ve never felt so seen at this point and time in my life. Rooting for us✨❤️🙏🏽
Exact same situation for me too. 😢
Writing a tomorrows agenda is so powerful, because when I wake up my brain goes full panic what to do today and what it needs to do, but then if you already know you have plan calms you down.
Every single morning. It makes me want to stay in my safe bed.
I like, knowing it’s our brains way of “helping us” it makes me want to partner with my brain and get us through it versus being negative and pissed off about it!
Morning anxiety made me change my whole life and starting to work night shifts full time instead, honestly saved my life. I was suicidal because of the anxiety I had when I had go awake early and work Monday to Friday...
How. Ru
That's actually a great point, I loved working later in the day, I never thought about it! Having the morning/day to get yourself together really helps. Unfortunately working in schools that's impossible 😢
Your still having to wake any part of the day shouldn't make any difference.
I like to take a cup of coffee in the morning (without sugar 😊) and then I sit and drink my coffee at ease… it’s a me time moment, quiet before the morning rush.
And then I exercise 20 minutes: not too long so you are not stressed out because it can fit into your morning routine. The advantage is that when you are anxious part of you wants to take action and “fight” thus exercising is a kind of fight / action for your body and you feel good afterwards.
What works is indeed writing what is stressing me. Most of the time it’s my projects at work : for each one I think about the next action I can do (sending a mail or meeting request etc) and I do it. Taking action, even a small one, reduces my anxiety because I do something instead of undergo things.
This video came right when I needed it the most! I'm managing to deal with my anxiety throughout the day, I'm seeing an psychologist and I do feel better, but during the mornings it's so difficult -don't let me get started on stomach issues, it's literally the first thing I feel when I wake up. I will try this tips, hope it works!!!! 🥰
Same here!
Stay strong!
I'm dealing with it too. But seeing my psychologist doesn't seem to help. Last week was really bad and it costs so much of my energy to deal with it. I hope these tips will help you :)
Like others have said, I finally don't feel alone anymore. And that in itself helps me deal with this anxiety. Even if you're alone, you're not. We are all experiencing this, and knowing that helps break apart that dark doom and gloom feeling. At least for me!
A Year ago but? I have the same sickness by Induced cortisol deficiency? I been Taking adderall for 3 years and it helped Greatly!! The bad thing is adderal you can become tolerant to it but still works but less after a couple years for some. Talk to your doctor about it does wonders.
This is the first time I've seen this addressed anywhere! However, there are many times (even during afternoon naps) when I will suddenly wake up in full panic mode--it's physically painful (especially when it runs down the backs of my legs), and yeah--just plain horrible. And yet very often I haven't been thinking about ANYTHING when it happens--I've been fast asleep! It's happened for about 10 years, and I'm pretty sure that at least part of it is the result of some kind of PTSD when I was going through a period when life was very hard for my son, and every day I woke up afraid of what the day would bring. Other times, I'll wake up in the morning and think, "COOL! I don't feel panicked!"--and then a minute later I'll think of the tiniest thing (not even necessarily unpleasant things), and that cortisol feels as if someone mainlined it into my bloodstream with a syringe. I dread it. I've tried everything. I just don't know how to make it stop.
Cortisol is the hormone that causes us to wake up. It’s not about making it stop. Just remember it’s the reason you feel dread, there’s nothing abnormal, and it will dissipate.
Same thing happens to me for the past 15 ish years. It's horrible :( hope you're improving.
@kassidycoburn4514--thank you for responding and letting me know that it's not only me (not that anyone should have to feel that way for no reason that makes sense!). I keep thinking it's a combination of PTSD (as I mentioned) and hormones, but it's so hard to explain to most people. I have a medical marijuana card--cannabis is, so far, the most effective way to make it stop, but I wish it didn't take a drug to fix it temporarily. I'm generally a very happy, optimistic person who's been blessed in more ways than I deserve, but mornings can be hell, as you obviously know! Do you have any thoughts on what causes it for you? I just don't know if it's purely physical, or emotional, or a combination!
Cannabis works for me too, unfortunately it ends up doing the opposite after smoking for months, I get really ill, it's called Cannabis Hypermesis Syndrome. Sucks the only thing that helps me also tries to kill me. I've had anxiety since I was a little girl in kindergarten. For me, I think it's emotional and that then manifests as physical. Getting rid of the energy(exercise), getting fresh air as soon as you wake up and stimulating the vagus nerve(I recommend youtube tutorials) or even just humming stimulates the vagus nerve, helps calm me down some, maybe it will help you too. Sending you love and healing 🥰 may things get better for the both of us
@@kassidycoburn4514 Wow--I've heard of the Hyperemesis syndrome, but have never actually "met" someone who's had it. That must be awful, especially when the cannabis works for you. Fortunately, I'm a lightweight, and it doesn't take much for me (although I must admit that my tolerance has gone up a bit!) to work, and I haven't had any side-effects like that (I usually use a homemade tincture these days--I don't know if that would be any better). I'm sorry you have! But your other recommendations sound great, especially as they're for the morning (if I use weed, I'm no good for anything other than listening to music and going to sleep anyway!). Thank you, and love and healing to you as well!
It could be low B1 also. Low magnesium. And low potassium. B1 counters cortisol. I just learned this. So getting enough B vitamins and minerals from whole plant foods AND doing the stuff she says. Im over 3 years fully caffeine free, including chocolate. I didn't find success until I let it go. Its worth it, but I tell people in my quitting caffeine group nutritional replenishment is key, quitting takes on day. The rest is replenishment. I believe the more nutritionally deficient one is, the worse withdrawal and post acute wothdrawal is. I didn't have much if any withdrawal, but I was taking loads of vitamins, packs 3 times a day. I stopped after about 3 months and thats when the anhedonia set in. That was fun. I recommend weaning off any caffeinated product. Also you want cortisol to be high in the AM, just not exploding your heart, so hit up that B1. B1 deficiency will also cause other sleep issues, and breathing issues in sleep. Such as snoring, and even SIDS. Though I ask what caused a sudden blockage of B1 in the body? It also causes beri beri. B vitamins, its a complex so get them together. And what's in the government/pharma approved bottle is not the entire complex. Whole foods. Now if you're like me with low cortisol in tbe AM and high at night, Ive been working on it gor years, and Id add the below with vit D, whole food form say from lichen, muchrooms, and Im doing red light therapy. Inconsistent. Still glad to be caffeine free, its very worth it though it didnt fix other deficiency issues, but it will make that and other problems worse. Cortisol is made from progesterone, and Im low enough in that without using up all of it via caffeine spiking cortisol. On that note magnesium listed above will get used up by over 300 bodily processes, and by consuming calcium. Magnesium should be higher than calcium in the body, like potassium needs to be higher than sodium to pump your heart properly. So drop high calcium foods, like dairy, if you get lady cramps of any kind. Then start eating magnesium rich plant based foods. Give it 5 or so months and watch things balance back out. Its cool. No one talks about how minerals need to be in a ratio with other minerals, even with heart issues. Potassium needs to be higher than sodium, but we love our French fries. Did you know they coat them in sugar water before they freeze them to ship? Any fast food or convenience food is suspect. I could go on. They engineer food to be addictive. Dairy is naturally an opiate. Watch a video of a calf being weaned, its sad. The mom pushes them away. All dairy literally takes food from babies. And is meant to grow things big. Thisis what I did with caffeine. Its a natural pesticide the plant makes, to explode the nervous systems of bugs, called an excitotoxin. I used to feel like it stayed in my system for longer than the said, about a day and a half. But it takes months for the brain to remove excess adenosine receptors. Anyway, if you read this far, get B1 in you. As whole food form as possible.
Thanks 🙏
What kind of B1 do you use? How much a day? Thanks for your thoughts!
Yes what foods should we be eating and which whole foods should be avoided. I've been eating really bad the past 5 yrs , tons of processed and take out. Not the past 2 months I find myself struggling to find healthy food meals. But I'm slowly doing better. Anxiety is somewhat under control. The constant panick attacks I was having in Dec/ beginning of Jan is what has made me change my eating. I have not had caffeine since Jan 1st 🙂 I loved my green tea drank it daily now it's just water 🙃
I am depressed and very much procrastinating all the time when I'm not drinking 1 cup of coffee a day. Do you think it's really that harmful to drink a cup?
I'm vegan, I eat lots of veggies and greens, maybe I'm compensating for the bad effects it might have?
@@ardaaksoy9161 Vegans need Methyl B12 Supplement .Hope this helps
Seeing little children interacting with their parents lowers my stress levels. ❤ And your advice was helpful, too. 😉
Hi 👋 Kathy, how are you doing?
I just want to say if I could give you a huge hug I wouldn’t hesitate. You have made me cry laugh and just kinda forget about my high strung brain for as long as I watch your video.
Please never ever underestimate the strength of your videos and info. Last week I wanted to take my life and called the suicide hit line and thought of you and my wife and daughter. I cried hard and felt very alone but remembered the light is always at the end of the tunnel. I’m here today and I thank you for everything. I love you and your content. You’re an amazing human being. Please don’t ever stop. We all need you
Brian, I feel the same way. But don't give up. I'm praying for you and I. We can do it. Mostly do it for your daughter. She needs her dad. Love ya brother!!! PS I have 2 kids and their the only reason I'm still here today 💛💙
@@wayneparnell9652 thanks my man!!! Love ya too buddy!!
Meditate every a.m. and say prayers with intention. Sets you up for inner peace all day.
There can also be physical factors like stale air (too much CO2) or dust mites; I've felt so much better in the morning since I started cracking a window and keeping my bedding fresh!
When I moved in with my girlfriend all the dust mites and cockroaches gave me very bad morning anxiety. You could feel them crawl on you as you were sleeping. They get under your underwear. After a while everything is fine. I got used to them with breathing exercises.
@@dcny69??? are you fr that’s disgusting
Going back to work next week, I needed to see this video. Thank you 🙏🏻 I am sorry for all of us who suffer from anxiety disorders... Sending prayers and ❤️
ITS A MEDICAL BRAIN DISORDER? Induced by medications or others issues with the Frontal lobe of the brains SSRI' And SSAD'S. Also the Back part of the Brain might be the SSAD. Just like a broken Leg that the Spirit never Cured . Creation Heals slowly with Patients.
Adrenal Cortisol and Stomach effect these Brain Receptors. but, we are all die which also never healed and knowing after is ignorans of Bliss.
Thank you for helping us understand ourselves better. Also the comments of others are helpful & inspiring . I recently changed my morning schedule from jumping out of bed & feeling anxious , just thinking that it was because of having a long to-do list & immediately " conquering " it , to first feeding & leisurely walking my dogs in our quiet country environment . An easy walk , fresh air , observing my dogs' happiness of being in the moment , is a good way to become centered - a form of meditation .
My anxiety is terrible in the morning. I watch a bunch of tiktoks or comedy clips and it calms me. Then I get my day started.
Thank you for explaining what the heck is going on, Emma!! I feel so much better knowing why that panic is happening so early in the morning to my sleep-deprived self.
Many blessings to you and yours, sister!
This is me for years! Until I have accepted that this is it and it will be better during the morning.
This severe fear response was a part of my life from the moment my eyes opened lasting up to 14 hours. It took 10 years of daily horror before it gradually reduced
What helped you to reduce it?
@@omnithaliatavares4347 I can’t specifically say any one thing. I believed it was part of my many bodily reactions to the fact of my experiencing very early ( before 2years old ),prolonged ( till 12 years old ) and severe sexual abuse from my father ; who also abused many other very young children, one of whom (my best friend )killed her self in her 12th birthday. It is also a known phenomenon of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a severe and painful genetic disorder which I have. And which caused many more terrible experiences at the hands of the nhs in the 50’s
My attempts to heal from all this trauma included, meditation, exercise, journaling, art therapy, healthy eating ( plant based), counselling , having a pet , and personal prolonged efforts to study and understand the effects of so many A. C. E.’s
Becoming Buddhist and focus as much as possible on helping others. I have not been helped by medication or mental health services. It’s our own work to fix ourselves I think. Good luck
I had morning anxiety this morning and then I watched this video and listening to you helped me calm down, actually! Hahaha. I'm not sure if it's because I was so focused or you were giving me hope, but thank you either way! I love your videos! My dad suffers with depression/anxiety and I'm going to his house this weekend to show him your channel so he can also benefit from your helpful tips, tricks, and information. Thanks so much for spreading your love and knowledge. I really appreciate it.
Hi 👋 Jessica, how are you doing?
I'm not alone ! I wake up frozen in bed and then when I finally do get up I vomit. Thank you for this, just knowing lowers my anxiety level ! I'm not crazy after all... Hugs 🤗☺️🕊
I wake up with a beating heart and bad anxiety every day. I don’t have enough money to have a home, and only have a few lessons here and there. Most days I wake up in a hostel or a room in a flatshare, and wonder how I’ll be able to pay for the next night! No husband, children or friends nearby. Basically, my life is about finding a roof over my head - and I have 18 years of education, including a degree from a good university, speak 8 languages and am friendly and outgoing. Sadly, this hasn’t helped me for the past 17 years…
My anxiety always makes me not feel good in the morning especially on days before work because I know I have to get myself together by a specific time. Some mornings are better than others but when I have a bad day it takes awhile to recover because every morning I worry it will happen again. I have been getting up earlier than I need to just to give myself time to prepare for the day. I find that on my bad days reading through comments like this helps me because I know I’m not the only one going through it. I can talk to my husband about it and while he tries to be supportive and understanding I find more relieve in reading messages from others going through the same experience.
My heart was racing so bad today it inclined me to look up a video. Thank you!
Although I have a very stressful job I wasn’t aware of going to bed worrying. I would sleep well but woke up every morning for the last two years with an anxiety surge which was debilitating. I tried everything - breathwork, exercise, all sorts - but nothing worked. When I spoke to a doctor about it, she said that it was extremely common in menopausal women; as oestrogen levels drop, cortisol levels rise apparently. I was put on medication and it has now gone. I can’t tell you what a relief it is! So, perhaps medication is the answer for me, for now at least. I do keep doing all the good stuff as well though! Thanks so much for your great advice and content. It's been so helpful xx
What medication were you prescriebed?
@@lullabygoodbye25 Due to a follow-on depressive episode, I was put on fluoxetine (US, prozac) 20mg for an initial period of six months. It took about four/five weeks for the anxiety to shift, but so worth it. It may not be the right thing for you though. Undecided whether to switch in time to HRT to level out the hormones. Either way, definitely don't want to go back there! Hope that helps.
I have experienced exactly this! but I didn't know about cortisol. I just thought it was because our bodies don't produce serotonin while we are asleep so any depression or anxiety symptoms are worse in the morning.
I'm so glad i found this channel. Currently dealing with anxiety disorder and I can't seem to do anything. I find this channel helpful in many ways. I feel i am not the only one going through this unreliable suffering
I agree with all of this. Prayer first thing in the morning makes you calm. Also writing down tasks for the next day makes things simpler.
Sometimes my morning anxiety will stay with me all day and give me a sense of dread.
You've helped me so much! I get tremors at night, you mentioned jiggly legs and something just clicked for me! Also, hormone imbalances are making this so hard. But again, this channel has literally saved my life. So thank you!!!!
Do you mean restless leg syndrome?
@@Blessednesting reply. No it's not restless leg syndrome, it's vibrations or tremors. That shake my whole body. It's a nervous system issue. Related to anxiety
magnesium at night will work too
@@cindyaronowitz9949 ashwagandha, magnesium, valerian root and phosphatidylserine have helped me a ton. 1000mg ashwagandha, 2400mg valerian, 500mg magnesium, and 400 mg phosphatidylserine around 1 hr before I go to bed. I hope that helps 🙏
OMG I wish this video had existed four or five years ago! I had no idea why I was experiencing stress as I was waking up and nobody around me understood it either, so it was very isolating, not to mention crippling. The main source of my stress was being in an unhappy relationship and feeling stuck in it. I'm out of there now and though life is not perfect, I have found some peace.
The morning tips are great, but I think just as important is having a few pre-bedtime wind down activities. I find doing some qi gong stretches or yoga helps the body and mind turn down the stress of the day. Taking a shower in the evening before bed is like washing the day's stress off you! Giving the feet a little massage with oil or moisturiser feels really good. Journaling, meditating, drinking a nice sleepy tea like chamomile, doing some vagus nerve exercises - basically all the good stuff that helps the mind and body to calm down. Being gentle and kind to yourself is so important. Go slow. Speak to yourself with love and kindness and don't be harsh with yourself. I used to think that waking up anxious set the tone for the rest of my day, but with some small simple actions, I'm able to turn it around and have a pretty good day and feel proud that I didn't let my morning stress defeat me!
I usually feel better as the day goes on and try to tell myself when I am feeling doomed in the morning to just wait it out and I will begin to feel better and almost normal.. And that the day can end up being a good one...
I always wondered if it was only me! Just knowing that morning anxiety is a "thing" helps so much. Thanks!
I had evening anxiety knowing that I have to get up for work the next day. Somehow being forced to do something creates anxiety for me. I score almost 100 on the openness scale and very low on the conscientious scale. I like to do tasks well but I hate being obligated to do things. I value my freedom to the point that I rather quit my job than being mistreated or having to go there when I don't like it. Being stuck in a routine makes me feel terrible inside, like I am going nuts and exploding after a while. It creates depression and anxiety each time, hence I don't stick with jobs and try to get by with odd jobs or selling my belongings. But the anxiety in the morning was very strong because of this as well. Hearing the alarm is like awakening to a nightmare.
Thank you for all the help you offer emma :’)
Exercise, breathwork and/or meditation are definitely THE best ways to dump the dump truck of cortisol! Thanks for this video and giving concrete, real life things we can all do:)
Hi 👋 Laureen, how are you doing?
We love you, too! You are such a wonderful source of vital information for those who suffer with anxiety. I've been waking up with a jolt of adrenaline for so many years that I've almost forgotten what it's like to wake up peacefully, but I'm slowly, slowly getting better. I've been to multiple doctors and every time I mentioned the CAR, they looked at me like I was crazy and said they never heard of it. It's so good to have you as an online resource. You're my absolute fave!
Absolutely! My Dr looked at me blankly. It's definitely a jolt, it feels like I'm falling off a cliff but wake before I hit the bottom. Sad but glad to see I'm finally not alone with this x
Hi Peggy, how are you doing?
my anxiety got worse after my parents divorced. slowly trying to get rid of it and try these videos. thank you for this video ❤
Dear Emma, you have just an amazing channel! I'm going through a rough period and find much help in your videos. Very useful information and very, very good, calm, warm way of speaking. Thank you!
You're like the best 'mum kind' of practitioner. You make me feel calmer just listening to you because of the safe, want-the-best-for-you vibes that you give off. And then you give us super helpful facts! Thank you twice as much.
It's so satisfying to know that there's actual chemical reaction explanations for the reasons I actually am having these problems thank u so much in it's very relieving to hear the facts about what's going on with my brain 🧠
Your content has really helped recontextualize a lot of my challenges with anxiety. I'm not tackling something insurmountable anymore. I'm just dealing with something that needs fixing, like a car that needs special maintenance. This, plus working with a therapist of my own, has really helped.
Thank you for a very consise and deep, wise pieces of advice. I like listening to them as a speech therapist and specialist in the area of autism, special needs children and also a student in psychology. I like your comments about the importance of spiritual life since a human beeing consists of three dimensions: body, soul and spirit.
For years, before I was even properly awake my heart would hammer, my thoughts were so bad.
It’s a horrible thing
Nice Lady with a very positive message/advice! I am just past seventy but have run this 'engine' past the 300.000 high milage mark. I have endured nighttime anxiousness and ill-defined stress since I was a preteen. I have an intimate awareness of what it is like to be dealing with (or not dealing with) a truck load of cortisol.
Your teachings are such a BLESSING!! It certainly is reassuring I am not the only one with anxiety disorder...and I LOVE that you mention prayer...really, without THAT, I truly believe I would not have made it. Thank you, sincerely, for your calm, laid back, yet informative and helpful teachings. Just remember, "As long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it unto Me." WOW!! did you HEAR that!! xoxox
Emma, thank you for this - really helpful to understand how our brain and cortisol interact. Early last year and the previous one, I kept waking up with a sense of dread (much like after a bereavement) which I think was the effect of having to be "shiny and happy" working in a school during Covid. I eventually mastered the "I can do this" and it subsided. Useful advice and reminders, so thank you.
PS your little boy is growing up gorgeous!
Love the new style. The energy and the "love you" at the end. Well received!
Oh my gosh! Praise God!! I thought I was the only person in the world feeling this way!!
Hola, present time I live in Mérida, Yucatán, I’ve had followed you, I love the way you explained what happened when the levels of our cortisol and adrenaline works on us… I’m fascinated knowing how our brain works, I did it because I used to be very emotional, and also I find out that I’m a VSP, very sensitive person, believe it or not was kind of relief at my 67 year old woman, I could understand why I was the way I was, and not all the tags the put on you for being sensitive… love neuroscience, love my brain, and knowing all this had helped me a lot to manage my emotions, plus cognitive conductual therapy.
Emma you are a star** and a big thank you for time dedication and work for Therapy in a nutshell keep up going with your amazing work 💫
Thank you Emma! I have been going through the problem of being overstressed and waking up with a 'jolt' of adrenaline, anywhere form 1:30am to 4:30am. Once that surge happens, the hormones are on the heart and it is impossible to sleep properly again. I just lie there and drift. The tiredness has been really wearing me down. Being in the middle of a depression and stressed about work are the cause. Thank you for the tips to help deal with it. The most useful new one for me is the idea that low blood sugar could be part of it - in the middle of this stressful time, I decided to go 16:8 fasting. Maybe now isn't the best time for that goal. Thank you, dear!
I've had a similar issue for years, and it is tied to work or another major stress in my life. I would have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and then I would be awake with stress and worry and not be able to get back to sleep.
@@nicholasdupont2468 have you found a way to get back to sleep? Thanks. Same problem …
@@michael-rn8xv I really haven't found a solution. But things that do help is making sure that I have done a workout routine or ran the day before. And if I can balance being too hot at night with drinking too much water, then I don't have to wake up and go to the bathroom.
Giving a name to these things that anxious people are struggling with, it's a start. Im with depression, and this anxiety it's not precisly about too much projects or work stuff, it's just depression caused by things I've been living in the last months. Thanks for the video, I'm doing my best, and finding out what's going on in my brain.
I have cptsd after 13 years with a narcissist, and the anxiety is driving me crazy . I’m on anti anxiety meds and still wake up with heart racing . It’s horrible… sorry for all of us .
What a blessing this video is. I have been dealing with anxiety for about six months now and I’m not sure what happened or even why. I’m totally blind and I am mostly at home now. It hasn’t always been this way but I lived on my own for about 10 years and my mother would always be there when I called and now she’s gone. I started going to church on Sunday mornings and that has been a blessing but now I don’t go because I just feel so anxious and the feeling is debilitating. I do pray these exercises will help because church is my sanctuary and it does make me feel so good. God bless you and I love you right back! I needed this.
You are still connected to God and the Church spiritually but I will pray that you will soon be able to get back to attending for that fellowship, perhaps you could email the pastor/vicar and ask for someone to accompany you to church. I will be praying for you Christopher. I don't even know if you will be able to read this comment but will be thinking of you and praying for you anyway. God bless you =and keep you and give you His peace that surpasses all understanding! Amen
@@myrtleesther8855 thank you so much for this lovely message. Thank you for your prayers, too. I’ve already spoken with the pastor and First Lady and they’re praying for me, as well as the rest of the church family. God bless you.
Learning that the amygdala is more active in the morning was one bit of fact that helped me not get so down on myself for already being down in the morning.
I take some l-theanine in the morning with my other supplements, and I try to drink a protein shake long before eating sweet stuff.
Thank you for making this video because I have been waking up with this response for the last month and it’s awful
I love your little one! My daughter is 7 and has special needs. I’m watching because I’ve been getting this wake up since she’s been getting up at 6 every day, often with behaviors. Thanks for understanding and helping. ❤
When I woke up this morning I said in my heart while my eyes were still closed "I am a child of God!" I said "Not today devil go away!" This worked and the anxiety stopped. Fear comes from the devil. God did not give us the spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
Needed to hear this 🙏 I was beginning to think I was on my way to a breakdown.
I’ve never seen anyone else talk about this before!! I’m 23 and I’ve literally struggled with this my entire life, since I was a child. I think the root of it was decades of waking up sleep deprived and stressed about school.
2 decades to be specific 😂
School was stressful.
Thank you very much for this video. I don't know how I happened upon it...I'm 64 years old, and every day, my whole life, I have woken up terrified. It us to do with how mornings were for me growing up. I am now going to try your recommendations. 🙏 God bless x
Bad days do not equal bad life. Find your light, whatever it may be, it is your own. And share, love, care for others. We got this!
Open your heart, and experience new things!! Love you guys 💙💙💙
I sometimes get morning AND night anxiety 😄 but journaling and meditation and sticking to a healthy routine definitely helps.
Thanks so much for this! I get so anxious the moment I wake up that I can't breathe. My therapist suggested I try to notice 3 things I see, hear, and feel. Hope this also helps others!
I get very overwhelmed and anxious the second i wake up. What really helped for me is making a detailed morning routine/to do list the night before, like you said. So that i dont have to "think" in the morning but just follow this list
Prayer is def my amazing tool !
And it never gets old like other tools !
Amen ♥️
oh so THATS why my stomach always hurt before school
yes! totally
I’m awaiting CBT , 7 weeks waiting list !
I discovered your channel and wow ! You’ve helped me so so much with my anxiety issues .. thank goodness for you 💜💜
Hi 👋 Heather, how are you doing?
Hi What is CBT?
@@smb7984 hi 👋 , it’s cognitive behavioural therapy
@@patrickmckinley6679 ahh much better thank you 🙏🏻
@@heatherholyland157 thank you Heather, I hope by now you are getting the help you need. I myself am on a long waiting list for help. I have had to rely on Emma. I wish I could see her!
I can't believe this confirmation! No Dr of any profession has a clue what this could be or why. I dread going to sleep because I'll wake up feeling the heart pounding rapid breathing and doom and the world ending! Thank you, I'm sorry I'm not alone but this is such a relief that I'm not going to go through this the rest of my life!
My mother had this morning dread in her 40s - I’m 65 and have only suffered it very recently- I’ve been quite sick with the RS virus for the last 6 weeks so haven’t been having wine at all - just started to have a morning coffee again- I’m so glad to know it’s a ‘real thing’ and I’m glad of the advice- it does wear off by about 10am thankfully