018 | Why You Can't Sit Still and Do Nothing

Becoming Aligned · Jul 16, 2026 · 8m

For this episode of Becoming Aligned, we're talking about resting. Or more specifically — why you're so bad at it. (Kidding. Kind of.)You finally sit down… and within four seconds you've thought of three things you forgot to do. Your hand is already reaching for your phone before you've even decided to.If you've ever told yourself "I'm just bad at resting" — I don't think that's actually the problem. I think we're overstimulated. Not just busy, not just tired — constantly taking in input. And our brains don't know the difference between "good" input and stressful input. A podcast still…