Yes to all of this! I definitely recognise now that I need a lot of sleep and rest, but I think we live in an extroverted FOMO culture that encourages us to constantly be on the go. In terms of movement and getting out of our heads, I cannot recommend boxing enough. It is great to feel that rather than an onslaught of things happening to me, I can be the instigator. It is active rather than passive. Plus there is no greater motivation to live in the moment than having a punch coming towards you. I can safely say it is the opposite to rumination and excessive reflection! Plus, for those that struggle to sleep, some kind of intense exercise like this really helps to tire out the body and put you into a deep sleep come bedtime.
Thanks Beth! These are such helpful reflections. Boxing sounds like a fantastic outlet for you. I also like your point that it is not passive. I've spoken to many other HSPs (and children!) who need a more active, physical outlet to discharge energy and get out of the busy, ruminative mind. Good point on needing to tire out the body too. Again, so many have busy activated minds, that they struggle to either fall asleep or stay asleep.
Yes to all of this! I definitely recognise now that I need a lot of sleep and rest, but I think we live in an extroverted FOMO culture that encourages us to constantly be on the go. In terms of movement and getting out of our heads, I cannot recommend boxing enough. It is great to feel that rather than an onslaught of things happening to me, I can be the instigator. It is active rather than passive. Plus there is no greater motivation to live in the moment than having a punch coming towards you. I can safely say it is the opposite to rumination and excessive reflection! Plus, for those that struggle to sleep, some kind of intense exercise like this really helps to tire out the body and put you into a deep sleep come bedtime.
Thanks Beth! These are such helpful reflections. Boxing sounds like a fantastic outlet for you. I also like your point that it is not passive. I've spoken to many other HSPs (and children!) who need a more active, physical outlet to discharge energy and get out of the busy, ruminative mind. Good point on needing to tire out the body too. Again, so many have busy activated minds, that they struggle to either fall asleep or stay asleep.