Samaira Bangatufts university, Tufts University · startups and sidequests

Are You Being Violent to Yourself?

7 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief wellness dialogue, the speakers explore why people often feel exhausted, challenging the common belief that fatigue stems from over‑activity. They argue that tiredness frequently arises from neglecting activities that replenish and ground us—such as personal downtime, reading, exercise, and mindful breathing. Speaker B highlights simple, nature‑based practices—walking on grass, sunbathing, and pranayama breathing—as effective ways to reconnect with oneself and restore energy. The conversation encourages listeners to identify and incorporate these grounding habits into daily life to combat chronic fatigue.

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Oftentimes we feel tired in life or in our day, and we feel we are feeling tired because we are doing too much. But we don't realize we often feel tired because we're doing too little of the things that actually energize us, that actually bring us grounding and peace. And I experience this in my own life. I feel tired at the end of the day, and I'm wondering, I didn't even— like, of course I did a lot of work, but what's making me tired? It's not doing too much that's making me tired. It's not doing things that Energize me, whether it is spending time with myself, reading, nurturing the mind, nurturing the body through exercise.
And one of the ways that works really well to re-energize or to connect with ourselves is being in Mother Nature, right? Just walking on the grass and sunbathing, for example, doing a little bit of pranayama. Just such simple practices can be so grounding and energizing.