When your energy is low or your nervous system is overwhelmed, the last thing your body needs is another demanding workout. What it truly craves is balance — and that’s where working in comes in.
Instead of pushing harder, you can build energy, restore calm, and support healing by choosing movement practices that nurture your nervous system and deepen your mind-body connection.
🧠 Movement Rewires the Mind
Your brain is constantly reshaping itself — a process called neuroplasticity. Like a muscle, the parts of the brain you use most grow stronger. If you repeatedly feel anxious or stressed, the neural pathways that generate those feelings become dominant.
But here’s the good news: you can rewire your brain toward calm, clarity, and resilience through intentional movement.
That’s why “working in” is so powerful. Practices like yoga, breathwork, and Qi Gong not only engage the body — they also retrain your brain to think, feel, and respond with greater peace and intention.
💡 Working-In Practices to Try
These restorative movement practices are ideal when you want to feel better without pushing your limits:
🧘♀️ 15-Minute Morning Yoga Flow
Gentle, full-body yoga to stretch, wake up your system, and anchor your breath for the day ahead.
🌬 Qi Gong Breathing Meditation (10 Minutes)
A calming, breath-centered meditation designed to enhance lung capacity, focus your mind, and regulate energy.
🌀 Ba Duan Jin – Eight Brocades Qi Gong
A powerful traditional sequence that strengthens internal organs, builds vitality, and harmonizes breath with movement.
🌿 Eight Brocades Qigong (English Guided Version)
Gentle yet structured — perfect for beginners or anyone seeking energy cultivation, joint mobility, and mental clarity.
🧘♂️ Why It Works:
- Activates parasympathetic nervous system (rest-and-digest mode)
- Supports mental focus and emotional resilience
- Promotes circulation, oxygenation, and cellular healing
- Encourages intentional, loving awareness of your body
- Trains your mind to shift from stress to calm — over time, and for good
🔁 Final Thought
Working in isn’t weakness — it’s wisdom.
If you’re feeling depleted, anxious, or stuck in survival mode, these gentle practices can help you rebuild your energy from the inside out.
