Hi, it's Eve here.
Welcome back to Radio Headspace.
Thanks so much for joining me today.
So I attended a silent meditation retreat in December last year, and it was a week-long retreat.
And as you can imagine, there was a lot of practice time.
And on the second day in one of the afternoon practices, I started to hear some people snoring.
One person snorted so loudly, I think they actually woke themselves up.
I did chuckle a bit.
You may have even experienced this yourself, that is, falling asleep in meditation, not snorting.
Needless to say, sleepiness is one of the most common things that arises in meditation.
So if you've ever struggled with staying awake or alert during meditation,
let me assure you, you are not alone.
When we give the body permission to relax and be still,
some residual tiredness often bubbles to the surface.
And it's not the meditation making you fall asleep.
It's your body's way of saying, I'm tired and I need to rest.
But this sleepiness can also show up in our day-to-day life.
And that's what we're going to explore today.
The key to working with sleepiness is finding the right balance.
One of my meditation teachers shared this phrase with me when I was discussing sleepiness with them.