@GensChilledCola's post on Artfol
I sometimes wake up and check my messages and socials but then I get this sense of guilt and anxiety, it's not intense but it's enough to make me feel bad for a bit. I did some quick searching and apparently stress hormones build up in your sleep sometimes(?) Idk 
I think I'm going to start recording how often I get this feeling
Also I doodled some stuff yesterday and I think I nailed the anatomy prettay goodSep 28, 2025
I think I'm going to start recording how often I get this feeling
Also I doodled some stuff yesterday and I think I nailed the anatomy prettay goodSep 28, 2025
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When you first wake up it’s good to wait before you get into socials or scrolling. Keep offline, wake up, maybe journal or use your imagination for a while. Write things down, walk around, stretch, etc. Make breakfast. Read, walk the dog, make coffee. Basically a morning routine should be a calming ritual to bring yourself into the world slowly, I think (mainly: stay offline, social media, or the phone messages/notifs). When we throw ourselves back into the mix without even waking up, I know for me it always stresses me out. I’m an extreme case maybe, but I literally will get up at like 5 or 6 am if it means I can have a few hours to try to get situated. Unfortunately sometimes I scroll anyway during that time, but ideally theres time to sit and think and be peaceful before that
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Yeah especially if you have any sort of ptsd my mom often wakes up feeling panicked. It doesn't matter if something wakes her up, or she has a bad dream. It's kind of part of the fight or flight thing. Idk if this is the same thing as what you're describing tho.
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