3AM wake up call

[LetgoLetGod]

There has been times where my body wakes me up specially at 3AM . Heart racing , sweating palms , sweaty feet and I rush out of bed thinking I am going to have something happen to me. This morning it happened again and I am writing about it. I woke up drank water and brushed the bottom of my feet with a brush to get my blood circulating and also prayed for healing and protection. I really do not understand why this happens to me ... I will say though, thank god it was not as scary as previous times where I’d had to call rescue! I am proud of myself for acknowledging that I was anxious I took my deep breathes to calm my heart down , brought my attention to petting my dog , read scriptures and blessed myself with holy water. Thank god i was able to divert this panic attack ... has anyone else had this happen to them ?

[Agora1]

Hi LetgoLetGod....You are not alone...This use to happen to me as well. All your symptoms and more, ironically at 3am. Unfortunately at the time, I had not realized what was causing this to happen and what we don't know, we fear.

Maybe by explaining to you a little bit about the Mind/Body Connection, I can help save you time and worry in what is happening. When our body is under undue stress for 24 hours a day, it never gets a chance to really calm down. Because our body and our mind were made to protect us whether asleep or awake, after a while it wears down. However still protecting us.

Cortisol levels start rising early morning to prepare us for another day (at one time hunting and fighting for our survival). Since the fight or flight mechanism is still a part of who we are, the Cortisol levels get confused as to how to handle the morning rise. When this happens Adrenaline takes over causing us to wake up in a full startle/panic mode. But there is no danger, the red flag was physically false however our brain doesn't realize that and sends out the troops. You did the best thing and that is calming yourself down through movement, meditation, deep breathing and most of all acknowledging and accepting that this was Anxiety and nothing more.

And so now you know what is behind the early morning panic when anxiety is at an all time high. Try doing your meditation/deep breathing throughout the day. Doing this upon awakening as well as before sleep will reduce the levels of stress and eventually allow you to sleep throughout the night. Wishing you peace and calm. Breathe xx

[LetgoLetGod in reply to Agora1]

Thank you so much for taking the time in writing to me ! What you described makes complete and absolute sense to me. I will continue to do that . Thank you so much