Wired and Tired

You don't need another book telling you to "just breathe" or "think positive."If you've ever sat in your car unable to drive to the grocery store, lain awake at 3 a.m. running through every possible disaster, or smiled through an ordinary day while something underneath was quietly breaking - this book is for you. Wired and Tired is a deeply honest, science-grounded guide to healing anxiety from the inside out.
Drawing on polyvagal theory, somatic practice, and the latest research on trauma and the nervous system, it offers what most anxiety books don't: a real understanding of why you feel the way you do, and a practical path through it. Inside, you'll learn: Why your anxiety isn't a character flaw - it's a nervous system that learned to survive The four trauma responses, including the often-overlooked fawn response How polyvagal theory and the vagus nerve hold the key to lasting calm Body-based tools for panic attacks, 3 a.m.
wake-ups, and overwhelming days How to rebuild relationships, set boundaries, and build a life your nervous system can actually live in A complete chapter for partners and loved ones who want to help This isn't a wellness book promising you'll be "fixed." It's a manual for the long, real work of returning to yourself - written with the warmth of someone who has lived this and the rigor of someone who has read everything.
Includes dozens of "Try This" exercises, a quick-reference appendix for crisis moments, a glossary of essential terms, crisis resources, and curated further reading. If you've tried CBT, journaling, and meditation apps and still feel wired and tired - this is the book that finally explains why, and shows you what actually works!!