Hey, it's Dora. You're listening to Radio Headspace,
and if you've had a full day or a full mind, you are in the right place.
So the other day, I sat down to meditate with the best of intentions.
I had just lit a candle, turned off my phone,
and even queued up a gentle, ambient playlist to set the vibe.
Five minutes in, I was fighting to stay awake.
My head was bobbing like I was on a bus ride home after a long day.
I remember thinking, wait, how am I this tired?
I literally just sat down.
That's when I remembered this is one of the five hindrances in meditation,
sloth and torpor, or fatigue and tiredness.
which can often feel like tiredness, but goes a bit deeper.
Sloth and Torpor can feel like laziness or fatigue, but really, they're forms of resistance.
They're not just about needing a nap.
They show up as a mental dullness, emotional heaviness, or disconnection from life.
In meditation, they show up when the mind or body doesn't want to be fully awake to what's here.
It's not laziness.
It's often a protective response.
the mind's way of checking out when life feels like too much.
Instead of facing discomfort, uncertainty, or stress,