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From the archived Rick and Carol EFT podcast series. The series is complete.
Episode #32 – Waking Up Wrong
We all wake up on the wrong side of the bed sometimes. You’re grumpy, things do not look good, maybe it’s even raining outside. A lot of people try to push through this, get on with their day, and that is the opposite of a vibrational approach to clearing this up. Just start by admitting where you are and tuning yourself to a little better place… Listen now!
Companion Guide
Some mornings begin heavy. You feel cranky, discouraged, or already defeated; the weather, schedule, and other people all seem to confirm the mood. Trying to push immediately into cheerfulness can create another layer of resistance.
A vibrational approach begins with an honest sentence: “This is where I am.” Then it looks for one small movement toward okay—not a demand to become joyful before breakfast.
This Guide Helps With
- waking up grumpy, heavy, or pessimistic
- treating a mood as proof the whole day is ruined
- stopping forced positivity and starting with truth
- choosing one sensory or practical step toward okay
- appreciating yourself across a range of moods
A Mood Is a Starting Place, Not a Forecast
The first thoughts of the morning can recruit evidence quickly: bad weather, poor sleep, an unpleasant obligation, yesterday’s conflict. Soon the mood feels like a description of reality rather than one state moving through it.
You do not need to deny any of the evidence. You can acknowledge the mood and postpone the verdict about the entire day.
Go From Here to Slightly Better
Ask what is believable:
- Can I sit up and put my feet on the floor?
- Would water, breakfast, a shower, warmth, or quiet help?
- Is there one thing I can look at, hear, or remember that feels less heavy?
- Can I wait before consuming news or making an important decision?
- What would “okay for now” feel like in my body?
This is not trivial. It teaches the system that a mood can be met and influenced without being shamed.
Tapping: I Am Where I Am This Morning
Side of the Hand: Even though I feel really cranky this morning and I have all these troubling thoughts, I deeply and profoundly accept myself anyway.
Even though I feel grumpy and everything looks heavy, I accept who I am right now.
Even though it is hard to accept where I am, I can begin with the truth instead of forcing a better mood.
Top of the Head: I am where I am.
Eyebrow: I feel terrible this morning.
Side of the Eye: Everything seems to confirm it.
Under the Eye: I do not want to pretend otherwise.
Under the Nose: This is the mood that is here.
Chin: And I am allowed to have it.
Collarbone: It feels good to stop arguing with myself.
Under the Arm: I can accept this starting place.
Top of the Head: What if I could feel a little better?
Eyebrow: One thought that feels lighter.
Side of the Eye: One thing I can look at.
Under the Eye: One voice or sound that feels supportive.
Under the Nose: One caring thing for my body.
Chin: I do not have to reach joy yet.
Collarbone: Okay for right now is enough.
Under the Arm: I appreciate the variety of moods I can move through.
Take a breath. Choose one simple action and let the day reveal more of itself before you decide what kind of day it is.
Protect the First Transition
Give yourself a short buffer before entering the noisiest input of the day. If possible, delay email, news, and conflict until you have eaten, moved, washed, breathed, or connected with something steady.
If low mood is persistent, severe, or making daily life difficult, it deserves more than a morning ritual; reach for professional support. For an ordinary wrong-side-of-the-bed morning, one truthful, compassionate step may be enough to change the direction.
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