In this week’s AMA, Kyira answers a listener question about nighttime rumination — that racing mind that won’t quiet down no matter how tired you are.

Kyira unpacks why anxious thoughts spike at night, how shame and avoidance make it worse, and what it actually takes to create safety in your nervous system so rest feels possible. This episode explores practical tools for containment, self-compassion, and redefining rest — not as perfection, but as permission.

💡 Key Takeaways

• Your brain isn’t broken — it’s trying to process what it didn’t have space for earlier.
• Containment (writing things down) calms your system more than suppression.
• Rituals create predictability that signals safety to your body.
• Respond to anxious thoughts with reassurance, not judgment.
• Rest is more than sleep — it’s any moment your body feels allowed to slow down.

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