Start Strong: Do This Every Morning to Get Out of Bed, Beat Anxiety, and Feel Incredible All Day

If you have trouble getting out of bed, there is one simple hack you need to wake up early, beat anxiety, and kickstart your morning. 

In today’s episode, Mel shares a technique called slithering that will help you on those tough mornings when getting out of bed feels impossible.

Mel reveals how this unique practice, taught to her by her therapist, moves stress and tension out of your body, helping you shift your mindset and start the day with ease.

You’ll learn how to use this simple tool to reset your body, tackle morning dread, and take control of your day—no matter what challenges you’re facing.

Note: this episode covers sensitive material, including discussion of trauma and sexual assault. If this topic isn’t for you right now – please skip this episode. 

If you liked this episode and would like to know more about Mel’s morning routine, you’ll love: 3 Small Decisions That Make You Feel Incredible: Do This Every Morning After Waking Up

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‍In this episode:

• 5:23: Struggling to get out of bed? You’re not alone.
• 8:35: Why getting out of bed feels so hard—and what to do about it.
• 20:40  The out-of-the-box technique that will transform how you wake up.
• 31:11: Step-by-step guide to the slithering technique for a better morning.
• 39:25: The science behind how your body holds trauma.
• 44:40: You’ll want to share this life-changing technique with your loved ones.
• 47:26: Ready to try this technique out for yourself? 

‍Resources:

• Mel’s therapist:  Anne Davin‍
• University of Queensland: Somatic nervous system‍
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Somatic Self Care Program‍
• Frontiers in Neurology: Emotional state as a modulator of autonomic and somatic nervous system activity in postural control: a review‍
• Harvard Medical School: What is somatic therapy?‍
• Psychosomatic Medicine: The relationship between childhood trauma and poor sleep health in adulthood‍
• Sleepfoundation.org: Why Is It So Hard to Wake Up?‍
• Sleep Medicine Reviews: Waking up is the hardest thing I do all day: Sleep inertia and sleep drunkenness‍
• European Journal of Psychotraumatology: Somatic experiencing – effectiveness and key factors of a body-oriented trauma therapy: a scoping literature review‍
• Forbes: What Is Somatic Therapy? Benefits, Types And Efficacy‍
• US Department of Health and Human Services: What are the parts of the nervous system?‍
• Informedhealth.org: In brief: How does the nervous system work?‍
• Ted: Ask one question to help dispel your morning dread‍
• American Psychological Association: The power of restorative sleep
• RAINN: National Sexual Assault Hotline: Confidential 24/7 Support