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is part of life. I let my resistance go and I let others come close and care for me.",[301,302,303,304],"Excessive yawning","Constant yawning","Yawn","Bâillement","respiratory-system",{"type":307,"value":308,"toc":408},"minimark",[309,314,318,321,325,328,333,336,340,348,352,355,359,362,366,369,373],[310,311,313],"h2",{"id":312},"what-yawning-is","What yawning is",[315,316,317],"p",{},"A yawn is an involuntary reflex: the mouth opens wide, you breathe in deeply, and the jaw and face stretch before you breathe out. Everyone yawns, often when tired, bored, waking up or going to sleep. Yawning is also contagious: seeing, hearing or even thinking about someone yawning can set it off.",[315,319,320],{},"Yawning more than usual is most often a sign of tiredness or poor sleep. It can also come with sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea or narcolepsy, as a side effect of some medicines, and occasionally with conditions that affect the heart or the nervous system. If excessive yawning is new, persistent or comes with other symptoms, a doctor can look for the cause.",[310,322,324],{"id":323},"the-emotional-meaning-of-yawning","The emotional meaning of yawning",[315,326,327],{},"Spiritually, yawning is a natural form of expression that society often frowns on. It is also a kind of imitation: it rises on its own, without thinking, when you see someone else yawn.",[329,330,332],"h3",{"id":331},"a-call-to-rest","A call to rest",[315,334,335],{},"First of all, a yawn says it is time to go to bed or to rest. You are tired, worn out, and need to rebuild your strength. Listening to it is the simplest response.",[329,337,339],{"id":338},"hunger-and-what-you-cannot-digest","Hunger and what you cannot digest",[315,341,342,343,347],{},"Yawning is also read as a sign of dissatisfaction with food: you may yawn when you have not eaten enough, or when digestion is slow. Symbolically, the question widens: what is ",[344,345,346],"a",{"href":213},"boring"," you, and what are you not digesting in your life?",[329,349,351],{"id":350},"boredom-and-leave-me-alone","Boredom and \"leave me alone\"",[315,353,354],{},"You may be bored to the point of showing it without meaning to, alone in front of the television or in the company of someone who does not suit you. Behind the yawn there can be a quiet \"I want to be left alone!\"",[329,356,358],{"id":357},"the-lions-roar","The lion's roar",[315,360,361],{},"Like a lion opening its jaws, a yawn can show dissatisfaction. Spiritually, it is a way of keeping an enemy at bay, of defending yourself: do not come too close to me.",[310,363,365],{"id":364},"in-folklore","In folklore",[315,367,368],{},"In popular belief, not medicine and not the spiritual interpretation above, covering the mouth when yawning was once said to stop the soul from slipping out or something unwelcome from slipping in. In some places, a yawn is also taken as a sign that someone is thinking about you. These are old customs, not facts about the body.",[310,370,372],{"id":371},"a-gentler-way-to-hold-it","A gentler way to hold it",[374,375,376,384,390,396,402],"ul",{},[377,378,379,383],"li",{},[380,381,382],"strong",{},"Accept the yawn."," It is part of life. You can let it happen with kindness, rather than fighting a reflex that old rules of politeness taught you to hide.",[377,385,386,389],{},[380,387,388],{},"Rest when you need to."," Treat frequent yawning as a reminder to sleep, pause or eat properly.",[377,391,392,395],{},[380,393,394],{},"Look at what bores you."," Notice which situations or company drain you, and what you have not yet digested.",[377,397,398,401],{},[380,399,400],{},"Lower the guard."," If part of you is pushing people away, ask whether you could let them come a little closer.",[377,403,404,407],{},[380,405,406],{},"Let yourself be cared for."," Allow others to look after you, too.",{"title":409,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":410},"",[411,412,418,419],{"id":312,"depth":18,"text":313},{"id":323,"depth":18,"text":324,"children":413},[414,415,416,417],{"id":331,"depth":25,"text":332},{"id":338,"depth":25,"text":339},{"id":350,"depth":25,"text":351},{"id":357,"depth":25,"text":358},{"id":364,"depth":18,"text":365},{"id":371,"depth":18,"text":372},"2026-10-06","The emotional and spiritual meaning of yawning: how it may relate to fatigue, boredom, what you cannot digest and the wish to be left alone.","md","upper-airways",[],[426,429],{"name":427,"url":428},"MedlinePlus: Yawning - excessive","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fency\u002Farticle\u002F003096.htm",{"name":430,"url":431},"NHS: Tiredness and fatigue","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Ftiredness-and-fatigue\u002F",{},true,"\u002Fconditions\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fyawning",[436,437,438,439,440,441],"Am I tired and in need of rest that I keep postponing?","Have I eaten enough, or is my body asking for something more nourishing?","What bores me, or what am I not digesting in my life?","Am I spending time with someone who does not suit me?","Is part of me saying \"leave me alone\"?","Do I let others come close to me and take care of me?",[443,444,445],"\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fsnoring","\u002Fhead\u002Finsomnia","\u002Fwhole-body\u002Ffatigue",[447,448],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FYawn","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ182180",{"title":298,"description":421},"Yawning Spiritual Meaning: Fatigue, Boredom and Folklore",[452],{"author":453,"work":454,"entries":455,"pages":456},"Jacques Martel","Le Grand Dictionnaire des Malaises et des Maladies",[304],"68","conditions\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fyawning","Spiritually, yawning is often linked to a need for rest, to boredom or something you cannot digest, and to a wish to keep others at a distance, like a lion showing its dissatisfaction.","If this reading resonates with you, allowing yourself real rest when your body asks for it can be a good next step.",[461,212,462,463,464,465],"Need for rest","What you cannot digest","Dissatisfaction","Keeping others at a distance","Letting others come close",[467,468,469,470,471],"Yawning with chest pain, breathlessness, sweating or feeling faint. Call emergency services.","Excessive yawning with daytime sleepiness, loud snoring or pauses in breathing at night, which can point to a sleep disorder such as sleep apnoea.","Tiredness that does not improve with rest, or comes with weight loss, low mood or other new symptoms.","Excessive yawning that started after a new medicine. Do not stop it on your own; ask the prescriber.","Yawning with new headaches, weakness, numbness or changes in vision.","Ivjl-6hWb2dsDqRYffDESCbC8kPK_GNncOw_RSOprYE",{"id":474,"title":21,"body":475,"comingSoon":10,"dateModified":657,"datePublished":657,"description":22,"extension":422,"groups":658,"guides":666,"icon":24,"medicalSources":669,"meta":670,"navigation":433,"order":25,"path":23,"reflectionQuestions":671,"seo":678,"seoTitle":679,"sources":680,"stem":689,"themes":690,"whenToSeeADoctor":695,"__hash__":703},"areas\u002Fareas\u002Frespiratory-system.md",{"type":307,"value":476,"toc":645},[477,480,483,494,498,505,508,511,515,519,522,526,529,533,536,540,543,547,550,554,557,593,597,604,607],[315,478,479],{},"Breathing is the first thing you do when you arrive in the world and the last thing you do when you leave it. Every minute, your nose, bronchi and lungs bring in fresh air and release what the body no longer needs. It is an exchange you rarely think about, yet it goes on day and night.",[315,481,482],{},"In the emotional and symbolic approach to health, breathing is the gateway through which life enters us. It is linked to our taste for life, the space we occupy, our boundaries, and the way we exchange with the world around us. When breathing is affected, it can be an invitation to ask whether we are really taking in life, or holding our breath.",[484,485,486],"note",{},[315,487,488,489,493],{},"This page offers a symbolic and emotional perspective. It is meant to complement medical care, never to replace it. If you have breathing difficulties, a persistent ",[344,490,492],{"href":491},"\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fcough","cough"," or a high fever, see a doctor.",[310,495,497],{"id":496},"what-your-breathing-represents","What your breathing represents",[315,499,500,501,504],{},"We live our life the way we breathe. Deep breathing can be seen as our ability to give life and strength to our emotions. Shallow breathing, on the other hand, may reflect ",[344,502,503],{"href":234},"fear"," or resistance towards life, especially in moments of distress, and a tendency to hold our emotions back. When taking in (breathing in) and giving back (breathing out) are in harmony, the channels between us and the world stay open and free.",[315,506,507],{},"The lungs are where life circulates through us: we breathe life in and give it back. In this reading, they are also where we become aware that \"I\" exist, and they represent our ability to adapt and to bring down the walls we have built, or that society has built around us.",[315,509,510],{},"The nose relates to instinct, especially survival instinct. It helps us sense what is happening outside and inside us, and can act as a kind of rudder, showing how much we are in charge of our own life. The bronchi, which carry air into the lungs, represent our vital space: our territory, especially in our couple, our family and our workplace.",[310,512,514],{"id":513},"common-emotional-themes","Common emotional themes",[329,516,518],{"id":517},"the-place-we-occupy","The place we occupy",[315,520,521],{},"Breathing difficulties are often read as a conflict between the place we occupy in life and the place we would like to occupy. They may also reflect a tension between material and spiritual desires, or between the wish to live fully and the wish to \"let it all go\".",[329,523,525],{"id":524},"feeling-smothered","Feeling smothered",[315,527,528],{},"We may feel suffocated by the things we force ourselves to do, or by the people we feel obliged to see. This can leave us \"short of breath\". The question then becomes: are my boundaries clear, or do I let others, and life itself, dictate who I should be?",[329,530,532],{"id":531},"giving-and-receiving","Giving and receiving",[315,534,535],{},"Breathing is an exchange. Difficulty breathing may be linked to hesitation about giving or sharing, whether things or feelings. It may also reflect a fear of taking in new things, or of letting life in with all the joy it can bring. Difficulty breathing out, in this reading, can point to withdrawing into ourselves and not taking up the space that is ours.",[329,537,539],{"id":538},"territory-and-security","Territory and security",[315,541,542],{},"The bronchi are linked to our territory. When we fear losing it, or losing someone who belongs to it, insecurity may show up in the chest. Arguments that announce a conflict, trying to appear strong while enduring things without flinching, or worrying about what others say, can all add to the feeling of lacking air.",[329,544,546],{"id":545},"sensing-danger","Sensing danger",[315,548,549],{},"The nose sniffs out danger. It may react when we sense that something is not right, that something is being plotted or hidden from us, or when what we feel around us does not suit us.",[310,551,553],{"id":552},"reading-the-signs-which-part-is-affected","Reading the signs: which part is affected",[315,555,556],{},"In this approach, the part of the respiratory system that is affected can add nuance. Take these as questions to explore:",[374,558,559,565,575,581,587],{},[377,560,561,564],{},[380,562,563],{},"The nose"," relates to instinct, intuition and how much we steer our own life.",[377,566,567,570,571,574],{},[380,568,569],{},"The left nostril"," is linked to the emotional side, and ",[380,572,573],{},"the right nostril"," to understanding and analysis.",[377,576,577,580],{},[380,578,579],{},"The bronchi"," relate to our territory in the couple, the family and at work, and to conflicts within it.",[377,582,583,586],{},[380,584,585],{},"The lungs"," relate to our desire to live, our ability to adapt and the walls we have built.",[377,588,589,592],{},[380,590,591],{},"Recurring breathing problems"," invite us to look for the event or the person that triggers them.",[310,594,596],{"id":595},"caring-for-your-breathing-from-the-inside","Caring for your breathing from the inside",[315,598,599,600],{},"The idea is not to blame yourself. Viruses, allergies, pollution, tobacco, genetics and many medical factors play a real role in respiratory problems. The emotional perspective simply adds another question: ",[601,602,603],"em",{},"what am I not allowing myself to breathe in or let go of?",[315,605,606],{},"A few gentle practices can support this inner work:",[374,608,609,615,621,627,633,639],{},[377,610,611,614],{},[380,612,613],{},"Breathe consciously."," A few slow, deep breaths each day remind the body that it is safe.",[377,616,617,620],{},[380,618,619],{},"Set clear boundaries."," When your territory is clearly defined and respected, there is room for everyone to breathe.",[377,622,623,626],{},[380,624,625],{},"Take your place."," Affirm who you are now, even if your life and some of your dreams have changed.",[377,628,629,632],{},[380,630,631],{},"Let go of resistance."," Trusting life makes it easier to release what no longer serves you.",[377,634,635,638],{},[380,636,637],{},"Make room for laughter."," Create moments of fun and relaxation. They open the chest as much as the heart.",[377,640,641,644],{},[380,642,643],{},"Get fresh air."," Time outdoors, in nature, is good for your lungs and your mood.",{"title":409,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":646},[647,648,655,656],{"id":496,"depth":18,"text":497},{"id":513,"depth":18,"text":514,"children":649},[650,651,652,653,654],{"id":517,"depth":25,"text":518},{"id":524,"depth":25,"text":525},{"id":531,"depth":25,"text":532},{"id":538,"depth":25,"text":539},{"id":545,"depth":25,"text":546},{"id":552,"depth":18,"text":553},{"id":595,"depth":18,"text":596},"2026-09-30",[659,662],{"id":423,"title":660,"description":661},"Nose and throat","Colds and upper airway problems, often linked to confusion, overload, intuition and the need for a break.",{"id":663,"title":664,"description":665},"lungs-and-bronchi","Lungs and bronchi","Coughs and chest problems, often linked to irritation, personal territory and the need for space.",[667,668],"\u002Fguides\u002Fcan-emotions-cause-physical-pain","\u002Fguides\u002Femotions-body-map",[],{},[672,673,674,675,676,677],"Do I occupy the place in life that I would like to occupy?","Who or what is smothering me at the moment?","Are my boundaries clear, or do I let others decide who I should be?","Which event or person tends to \"take my breath away\" or make me want to be left to breathe?","Do I find it easy to give and share, and to receive what life offers?","Is my home, my couple or my work feeling threatened in some way?",{"title":21,"description":22},"Breathing & Lung Problems: Spiritual Meaning",[681],{"author":453,"work":454,"entries":682,"pages":688},[683,684,685,686,687],"Respiration (en général)","Respiration (maux de ...)","Poumons (en général)","Nez (en général)","Bronches (en général)","77, 292–293, 351, 365–366","areas\u002Frespiratory-system",[691,692,693,532,694,525],"Taste for life","Personal space","Boundaries","Intuition",[696,697,698,699,700,701,702],"Severe difficulty breathing, blue lips or chest pain. Call emergency services.","Shortness of breath that is new or getting worse.","Coughing up blood.","A high fever, or a fever that lasts more than a few days.","A cough that lasts more than three weeks.","Loud snoring with pauses in breathing during sleep.","Wheezing, or breathing problems in a baby or young child.","KbzVTJsTa73xnt0Hev-BCwhAnucxtqcjzXylW3-6DQY",[705,927,1092],{"id":706,"title":707,"affirmation":708,"aka":709,"area":713,"body":714,"dateModified":876,"datePublished":876,"description":877,"extension":422,"group":878,"guides":879,"medicalSources":882,"meta":889,"navigation":433,"path":890,"reflectionQuestions":891,"related":899,"sameAs":901,"seo":904,"seoTitle":905,"sources":906,"stem":911,"summary":912,"supportIntro":913,"themes":914,"whenToSeeADoctor":919,"__hash__":926},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Fhead\u002Finsomnia.md","Insomnia","I can rest. The world keeps turning while I sleep, and I am allowed to let go.",[710,711,712],"Sleeplessness","Trouble sleeping","Poor sleep","head",{"type":307,"value":715,"toc":865},[716,720,723,737,740,744,750,754,757,760,764,767,775,779,782,801,805,808,811,815,818,820,827],[310,717,719],{"id":718},"what-insomnia-is","What insomnia is",[315,721,722],{},"Insomnia is trouble sleeping that affects the day that follows. You may struggle to fall asleep, wake often, wake too early, or sleep in a way that does not feel refreshing. The next day brings tiredness, irritability, poor concentration or a sense of not being quite yourself.",[315,724,725,726,729,730,732,733,736],{},"Short stretches of poor sleep are very common, especially during ",[344,727,728],{"href":282},"stress",", grief, pain, a change of routine or too much caffeine. It becomes a problem when it happens often, at least three nights a week for three months, and when it gets in the way of how you function. That pattern is what is usually called chronic insomnia. ",[344,731,203],{"href":204},", ",[344,734,735],{"href":228},"depression",", pain, some medicines, screens late at night and irregular hours can all keep it going. The treatment that helps most over time is usually a talking approach aimed at sleep, together with steadier habits. Sleeping pills can help for a short while, and they are rarely the whole answer.",[315,738,739],{},"The emotional reading below does not replace this. It offers another layer, for those who feel that their nights also say something about how hard it is to let go.",[310,741,743],{"id":742},"the-emotional-meaning-of-insomnia","The emotional meaning of insomnia",[315,745,746,747,749],{},"In the emotional approach, being unable to sleep is read as a deep ",[344,748,503],{"href":234}," of surrendering. Letting go feels unsafe. There is insecurity, and a wish to keep control of everything that happens in your life.",[329,751,753],{"id":752},"afraid-to-be-undefended","Afraid to be undefended",[315,755,756],{},"Sleep is the moment when the thinking mind loosens its grip. The source describes this as a kind of vulnerability: the senses are open, and the unknown of the night is closer. Staying awake can feel like staying on guard. Some people carry the impression that someone around them means them harm, and that they must keep watch. The night itself can feel dangerous.",[315,758,759],{},"Falling asleep can even feel, at a deep level, a little like dying. Each time you cross into sleep, an old fear of the unknown may wake up. This is especially understandable if safety was threatened early in life, and the body learned that letting go was not a good idea.",[329,761,763],{"id":762},"a-mind-kept-busy-on-purpose","A mind kept busy on purpose",[315,765,766],{},"To stop sleep from arriving, the mind stays occupied. Ideas, scenarios, even situations you invent, keep the mental faculties \"awake\" so that you are never fully undefended. The questions rarely settle: \"What if I had done this, or said that? What will happen if…?\" Lived this way, the night is torment rather than trust that you will be all right, and that what comes can be good.",[315,768,769,770,774],{},"This constant questioning is also read as a lack of trust in yourself and in others. When ",[344,771,773],{"href":772},"\u002Fhead\u002Fnervousness","nervousness"," is very strong, and it is hard to take a position or make a decision, the night becomes the time when every unfinished choice returns.",[329,776,778],{"id":777},"alone-with-what-is-inside","Alone with what is inside",[315,780,781],{},"Going to bed removes the people who fill the day: children, a partner, colleagues. You are cut off from the outside world, and what remains is what is inside you. If that inner life has not been allowed out during the day, it has the whole night to speak. The conversation with yourself cannot stop, and sleep is pushed away.",[315,783,784,785,788,789,792,793,796,797,800],{},"The source plays on the French word for insomnia, ",[601,786,787],{},"insomnie",", hearing in it a refusal of one's inner sounds: ",[601,790,791],{},"nie"," (I deny), ",[601,794,795],{},"sons"," (sounds), ",[601,798,799],{},"in"," (inner). What you deny inside yourself, and do not let out, keeps the mental activity going. Sleep cannot find a way in.",[329,802,804],{"id":803},"guilt-and-rest-that-feels-undeserved","Guilt, and rest that feels undeserved",[315,806,807],{},"Insomnia is often linked to guilt, conscious or not. For one reason or another, there is the impression that \"I do not deserve to rest.\" It may be guilt about not succeeding in life, or about not doing everything you feel you should for your children. Rest then feels like something you have not earned.",[315,809,810],{},"A related belief is that sleep is a waste of time. \"I have so much to do.\" The night is recruited into the same effort as the day, and the body is not given permission to stop.",[329,812,814],{"id":813},"sleep-love-and-trust","Sleep, love and trust",[315,816,817],{},"The source also links sleep to the heart, and to the capacity to love yourself, to trust love, and through that to trust life. When that trust is thin, the night is harder to enter. Letting yourself be held by sleep asks for a little of the same trust.",[310,819,372],{"id":371},[315,821,822,823,826],{},"The aim is not to blame yourself for not sleeping. Pain, ",[344,824,825],{"href":294},"worry",", hormones, caffeine and real danger in the past can all keep a nervous system awake, and persistent insomnia deserves proper care. The emotional perspective simply invites you to look at what the waking is protecting.",[374,828,829,835,841,847,853,859],{},[377,830,831,834],{},[380,832,833],{},"Let the day end."," Write down what is unfinished before you go to bed, so the mind is not the only place it can live.",[377,836,837,840],{},[380,838,839],{},"Notice the night questions."," \"What if I had…? What if this happens?\" Name them as fear, not as problems you must solve at midnight.",[377,842,843,846],{},[380,844,845],{},"Listen once, on purpose."," Give what is inside you a little time earlier in the evening, so it does not have to shout once the house is quiet.",[377,848,849,852],{},[380,850,851],{},"Question the guilt."," If rest feels undeserved, ask who taught you that stopping is a failure.",[377,854,855,858],{},[380,856,857],{},"Sleep is not lost time."," The earth keeps turning while you rest. You do not have to hold it in place.",[377,860,861,864],{},[380,862,863],{},"Trust that you are guided."," The source invites you to loosen control, find some peace of mind, and let your inner sense know what is good for you.",{"title":409,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":866},[867,868,875],{"id":718,"depth":18,"text":719},{"id":742,"depth":18,"text":743,"children":869},[870,871,872,873,874],{"id":752,"depth":25,"text":753},{"id":762,"depth":25,"text":763},{"id":777,"depth":25,"text":778},{"id":803,"depth":25,"text":804},{"id":813,"depth":25,"text":814},{"id":371,"depth":18,"text":372},"2026-10-01","The emotional and spiritual meaning of insomnia: how it may relate to the fear of letting go, a mind that will not stop, guilt and the feeling of not deserving rest.","nervous-system",[667,880,881],"\u002Fguides\u002Flouise-hay-list","\u002Fguides\u002Fpsychosomatic-illness",[883,886],{"name":884,"url":885},"NHS: Insomnia","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Finsomnia\u002F",{"name":887,"url":888},"MedlinePlus: Insomnia","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Finsomnia.html",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Fhead\u002Finsomnia",[892,893,895,896,897,898],"What am I afraid would happen if I truly let myself fall asleep?",{"Which thoughts do I keep turning over at night":894},"What if I had said this? What if that happens?","When the day is over and I am alone with myself, what do I hear inside that I would rather not face?","Do I feel I have to stay on guard, as if someone or something might harm me?","Do I believe, somewhere, that I do not deserve to rest?","Have I decided that sleep is a waste of time because there is still so much to do?",[772,900],"\u002Fhead\u002Fmigraines",[902,903],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FInsomnia","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ1869874",{"title":707,"description":877},"Insomnia: Spiritual Meaning & Emotional Causes",[907],{"author":453,"work":454,"entries":908,"pages":910},[909],"Insomnie","237–238","conditions\u002Fhead\u002Finsomnia","Insomnia is often read as a fear of letting go. Keeping the mind busy can be a way of staying in control, and of not having to hear what is going on inside, especially when rest itself feels undeserved.","If this reading resonates with you, giving the evening back to rest, and letting the mind slow down before you try to sleep, can be a good next step.",[915,916,917,239,918],"Fear of letting go","Need for control","A mind that will not stop","Not deserving rest",[920,921,922,923,924,925],"Thoughts of harming yourself, or a despair that is worse at night. Seek help straight away.","Loud snoring, gasping or pauses in breathing during sleep, especially with daytime sleepiness. This can be sleep apnoea.","Insomnia with chest pain, severe breathlessness or a racing heart at night. Call emergency services if it is sudden or severe.","Trouble sleeping at least three nights a week for several weeks, with tiredness, irritability or poor concentration during the day.","A sudden change in sleep together with a very low mood, or with feeling unusually high and restless.","Relying on alcohol, drugs or more sleeping medicine than prescribed in order to get to sleep.","Gm5-3YTpCYdwS-W-EjoWqs4UnDD5HLyg54ARMix38qY",{"id":928,"title":929,"affirmation":930,"aka":931,"area":305,"body":936,"dateModified":420,"datePublished":420,"description":1046,"extension":422,"group":423,"guides":1047,"medicalSources":1048,"meta":1055,"navigation":433,"path":1056,"reflectionQuestions":1057,"related":1064,"sameAs":1066,"seo":1069,"seoTitle":1070,"sources":1071,"stem":1075,"summary":1076,"supportIntro":1077,"themes":1078,"whenToSeeADoctor":1084,"__hash__":1091},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fsnoring.md","Snoring","I let go of the old to make room for the new. I speak clearly, and I am open to change.",[932,933,934,935],"Snore","Sleep apnoea","Sleep apnea","Ronflement",{"type":307,"value":937,"toc":1036},[938,942,950,953,957,960,964,967,971,974,978,981,985,988,1002,1004],[310,939,941],{"id":940},"what-snoring-is","What snoring is",[315,943,944,945,949],{},"Snoring is the noise made during sleep when air cannot flow freely through the nose and throat, so the soft tissues vibrate. It is very common, especially with age, in men, and in people who are overweight. Drinking alcohol, smoking, sleeping on your back, a blocked nose from a cold, allergies or ",[344,946,948],{"href":947},"\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fsinusitis","sinusitis",", and large tonsils in children can all make it worse.",[315,951,952],{},"Most snoring is harmless, if tiring for the people nearby. But loud snoring with pauses in breathing, gasping or choking can be obstructive sleep apnoea, a condition in which the airway closes repeatedly during the night. Sleep apnoea leaves people exhausted by day and raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart problems and accidents, so it needs to be checked by a doctor. Care ranges from losing weight, cutting down on alcohol and changing sleep position, to a mouth device, a CPAP machine or, occasionally, surgery.",[310,954,956],{"id":955},"the-emotional-meaning-of-snoring","The emotional meaning of snoring",[315,958,959],{},"Spiritually, snoring is linked to an obstacle in the passage of breath, and so to what is blocked in the way you take life in. The questions turn around holding on, feeling unheard and feeling caught.",[329,961,963],{"id":962},"holding-on-to-the-old","Holding on to the old",[315,965,966],{},"Snoring can point to a grip on old ideas, old attitudes or material things. You may be insisting on staying in a relationship or a situation that is not good for you, or going round in the same patterns of life until they cramp your freedom. Sometimes the answer is simpler: you are tired.",[329,968,970],{"id":969},"what-you-breathe-with-difficulty","What you breathe with difficulty",[315,972,973],{},"When the sinuses are blocked, the question becomes: what am I finding hard to breathe, so hard that it follows me even into the night? It can be very concrete, such as the smell of a partner or a perfume.",[329,975,977],{"id":976},"saying-at-night-what-goes-unsaid-by-day","Saying at night what goes unsaid by day",[315,979,980],{},"Snoring can also be heard as a way of reaching towards the person sleeping beside you, of closing a distance between you that is physical as well as emotional. If your requests are not heard during the day, the unconscious may keep talking at night, since it has no other way to speak. Behind this there can be a sense of being trapped, in a relationship with a partner or in another close relationship.",[310,982,984],{"id":983},"breathing-in-or-breathing-out","Breathing in or breathing out?",[315,986,987],{},"It can help to notice when the snore happens:",[374,989,990,996],{},[377,991,992,995],{},[380,993,994],{},"On the in-breath",", it is as if you were calling for help.",[377,997,998,1001],{},[380,999,1000],{},"On the out-breath",", it is as if you wanted to push a danger away.",[310,1003,372],{"id":371},[374,1005,1006,1012,1018,1024,1030],{},[377,1007,1008,1011],{},[380,1009,1010],{},"Let go of what has had its day."," Choose one old idea, habit or object you are still clutching, and loosen your grip on it.",[377,1013,1014,1017],{},[380,1015,1016],{},"Make room for the new."," Notice where a fresh start is already asking to come in.",[377,1019,1020,1023],{},[380,1021,1022],{},"Speak clearly by day."," Say what you need without hints, hidden meanings or ambiguity, so the night does not have to carry it.",[377,1025,1026,1029],{},[380,1027,1028],{},"Rest when you are tired."," Fatigue is a reason in itself, and it deserves attention.",[377,1031,1032,1035],{},[380,1033,1034],{},"Stay open to change."," Renewal is easier when you are not holding the door shut.",{"title":409,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1037},[1038,1039,1044,1045],{"id":940,"depth":18,"text":941},{"id":955,"depth":18,"text":956,"children":1040},[1041,1042,1043],{"id":962,"depth":25,"text":963},{"id":969,"depth":25,"text":970},{"id":976,"depth":25,"text":977},{"id":983,"depth":18,"text":984},{"id":371,"depth":18,"text":372},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of snoring: how it may relate to holding on to the old, feeling unheard and saying at night what goes unsaid by day.",[],[1049,1052],{"name":1050,"url":1051},"NHS: Snoring","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Fsnoring\u002F",{"name":1053,"url":1054},"NHS: Sleep apnoea","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Fsleep-apnoea\u002F",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fsnoring",[1058,1059,1060,1061,1062,1063],"Am I clinging to old ideas, attitudes or possessions that no longer serve me?","Am I staying in a relationship or a situation that is not good for me?","Am I simply tired, or stuck in old patterns that limit my freedom?","What did I not manage to say today that my body seems to keep saying at night?","Do I feel heard when I ask for something, at home or elsewhere?","Is there a distance between me and my partner that I would like to close?",[947,444,1065],"\u002Fheart-and-circulation\u002Fhigh-blood-pressure",[1067,1068],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSnoring","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ205835",{"title":929,"description":1046},"Snoring Spiritual Meaning: What the Night Is Saying",[1072],{"author":453,"work":454,"entries":1073,"pages":1074},[935],"370","conditions\u002Frespiratory-system\u002Fsnoring","Spiritually, snoring is often linked to holding on to old ideas, habits or relationships, and to words that were not said during the day and keep looking for a way out at night.","If this reading resonates with you, saying one thing plainly before bed that you held back during the day can be a good next step.",[963,1079,1080,1081,1082,1083],"Feeling unheard","Feeling trapped","Closeness and distance","Fatigue","Openness to change",[1085,1086,1087,1088,1089,1090],"Someone notices that you stop breathing, gasp or choke while you sleep. This can be sleep apnoea, which needs a doctor.","Snoring with daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, poor concentration or dozing off while driving. Do not drive if you feel sleepy.","Snoring with high blood pressure or a heart problem.","A child who snores most nights, breathes through the mouth, or seems tired or restless by day.","A blocked nose on one side that does not clear, or snoring that started suddenly.","If you have been given a CPAP machine or a mouth device, do not stop using it because of anything you read here.","6plHsIKAEl_Bt4SCxDLMPo7WMrrzIpneCJSsAqAKAAs",{"id":1093,"title":1082,"affirmation":1094,"aka":1095,"area":1102,"body":1103,"dateModified":420,"datePublished":420,"description":1239,"extension":422,"group":1240,"guides":1241,"medicalSources":1243,"meta":1248,"navigation":433,"path":1249,"reflectionQuestions":1250,"related":1257,"sameAs":1259,"seo":1262,"seoTitle":1263,"sources":1264,"stem":1268,"summary":1269,"supportIntro":1270,"themes":1271,"whenToSeeADoctor":1277,"__hash__":1285},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Fwhole-body\u002Ffatigue.md","I allow myself to stop, to take stock and to rest. I live this moment, and I let what I love bring my energy back.",[1096,1097,1098,1099,1100,1101],"Tiredness","Exhaustion","Always tired","Low energy","Feeling drained","Fatigue (en général)","whole-body",{"type":307,"value":1104,"toc":1229},[1105,1109,1132,1140,1144,1147,1151,1158,1162,1172,1176,1181,1185,1188,1195,1197],[310,1106,1108],{"id":1107},"what-fatigue-is","What fatigue is",[315,1110,1111,1112,1114,1115,1119,1120,732,1124,1128,1129,1131],{},"Fatigue is a lasting feeling of tiredness, weakness or lack of energy that makes ordinary tasks feel harder. It is very common and usually has an ordinary cause: too little or poor-quality sleep, long working hours, caring for others, ",[344,1113,728],{"href":282},", a recent infection, alcohol, or being less active. It can also be a sign of an illness, such as ",[344,1116,1118],{"href":1117},"\u002Fheart-and-circulation\u002Fanaemia","anaemia",", an ",[344,1121,1123],{"href":1122},"\u002Fthyroid\u002Fhypothyroidism","underactive thyroid",[344,1125,1127],{"href":1126},"\u002Fblood-sugar\u002Fdiabetes","diabetes",", sleep apnoea, ",[344,1130,735],{"href":228},", coeliac disease or a long-lasting infection, or a side effect of a medicine.",[315,1133,1134,1135,1139],{},"A GP can talk through your sleep, work and mood, and may suggest blood tests to look for a treatable cause. When fatigue lasts many months, gets much worse after small efforts and does not lift with rest, it can be ",[344,1136,1138],{"href":1137},"\u002Fwhole-body\u002Fchronic-fatigue-syndrome","chronic fatigue syndrome (ME\u002FCFS)",", which has its own page.",[310,1141,1143],{"id":1142},"the-emotional-meaning-of-fatigue","The emotional meaning of fatigue",[315,1145,1146],{},"Spiritually, fatigue is the feeling of being flat, emptied out inside. The question it raises is about love: how much you love the life you are leading at the moment, and where your motivation has gone.",[329,1148,1150],{"id":1149},"energy-spent-on-fighting","Energy spent on fighting",[315,1152,1153,1154,1157],{},"Worries, ",[344,1155,1156],{"href":234},"fears",", sorrows and old inner hurts can push you to struggle, to resist and to refuse certain situations. Each fight takes energy. Instead of looking for what your difficulties have in common, you may spread your strength across too many directions at once, until you despair of finding any solution at all.",[329,1159,1161],{"id":1160},"weariness-with-life","Weariness with life",[315,1163,1164,1165,1168,1169,1171],{},"Fatigue is linked to a kind of ",[344,1166,1167],{"href":288},"weariness"," with life itself, an inner tiredness that comes from having to fight just to keep moving forward. You may feel beaten down, incompetent, lacking, without interest in anything. You may no longer know which way to turn, because the joy of living has gone thin. When this weighs for a long time, ",[344,1170,735],{"href":228}," is possible, and it deserves real care.",[329,1173,1175],{"id":1174},"boredom-and-unanswered-questions","Boredom and unanswered questions",[315,1177,1178,1180],{},[344,1179,212],{"href":213}," can feel like living in the dark. You may be full of questions about the things in life that make no sense, with no one to help you find answers. Carrying them alone is tiring in itself.",[329,1182,1184],{"id":1183},"old-effort-from-childhood","Old effort from childhood",[315,1186,1187],{},"Sometimes the tiredness goes back a long way. As a child, you may have spent a lot of energy trying to work out who you were supposed to be like, for example when your parents did not match the roles you expected of them. That effort to find your own shape can leave a deep, quiet fatigue.",[315,1189,1190,1191,1194],{},"Whatever its source, this tiredness is both moral and physical. When it comes with a life that has become all duty and no rest, it can also be a sign of ",[344,1192,1193],{"href":216},"burnout",".",[310,1196,372],{"id":371},[374,1198,1199,1205,1211,1217,1223],{},[377,1200,1201,1204],{},[380,1202,1203],{},"Accept the pause."," Your body may be asking for a stop: time to rest, take stock and fill up again.",[377,1206,1207,1210],{},[380,1208,1209],{},"Gather your energy."," Notice where you are fighting on many fronts, and choose one thing to face at a time.",[377,1212,1213,1216],{},[380,1214,1215],{},"Let go of the past."," Each time your mind goes back to old struggles, return to the present moment. Each moment brings the energy it needs.",[377,1218,1219,1222],{},[380,1220,1221],{},"Do what you love."," Make room, even for ten minutes, for something you enjoy for its own sake. Pleasure is a source of energy.",[377,1224,1225,1228],{},[380,1226,1227],{},"Ask your questions out loud."," Share what puzzles or worries you with someone you trust, so you are not carrying it alone.",{"title":409,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1230},[1231,1232,1238],{"id":1107,"depth":18,"text":1108},{"id":1142,"depth":18,"text":1143,"children":1233},[1234,1235,1236,1237],{"id":1149,"depth":25,"text":1150},{"id":1160,"depth":25,"text":1161},{"id":1174,"depth":25,"text":1175},{"id":1183,"depth":25,"text":1184},{"id":371,"depth":18,"text":372},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of fatigue: feeling drained, energy scattered in too many directions, lost motivation and a joy for life gone thin.","energy-and-weight",[1242,880],"\u002Fguides\u002Fjacques-martel-dictionary",[1244,1245],{"name":430,"url":431},{"name":1246,"url":1247},"MedlinePlus: Fatigue","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Ffatigue.html",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Fwhole-body\u002Ffatigue",[1251,1252,1253,1254,1255,1256],"Do I love the life I am living right now, or am I only getting through it?","Where has my motivation gone?","Which worries, fears or old hurts am I fighting against every day?","Am I spreading my energy across too many fronts, instead of looking for what my difficulties have in common?","Which questions am I carrying alone, with no one to help me answer them?","What do I still love doing, and when did I last do it?",[1137,1117,1122,444,1258],"\u002Fmuscles-and-tendons\u002Ffibromyalgia",[1260,1261],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFatigue","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ9690",{"title":1082,"description":1239},"Spiritual Meaning of Fatigue: Why You Feel So Drained",[1265],{"author":453,"work":454,"entries":1266,"pages":1267},[1101],"181","conditions\u002Fwhole-body\u002Ffatigue","Spiritually, fatigue is often linked to feeling emptied inside, to a lack of love for the life you are living, and to energy scattered across too many struggles at once, until motivation and joy run low.","If this reading resonates with you, giving yourself a real pause, one that is about rest and not about catching up, can be a good next step.",[1272,1273,1274,1275,1276],"Feeling emptied","Lost motivation","Scattered energy","Struggling to keep going","Joy for life gone thin",[1278,1279,1280,1281,1282,1283,1284],"Tiredness that lasts more than a few weeks, or that rest and sleep do not improve.","Tiredness with unexplained weight loss, night sweats, a fever that comes and goes, or swollen glands.","Tiredness with breathlessness, chest pain, a racing or irregular heartbeat, or fainting. Seek urgent care for chest pain or fainting.","Tiredness with pale skin, heavy periods or blood in your stool, which can point to anaemia.","Tiredness with great thirst, passing a lot of urine, feeling cold, weight gain, or loud snoring and stopping breathing at night.","Tiredness that started after a new medicine. Do not stop the medicine on your own; ask the prescriber.","Tiredness with a low mood, loss of interest in everything, or thoughts of harming yourself or that life is not worth living. Speak to a doctor the same day, or call emergency services if you are in danger.","uZ-T4PkjrysZZDVph8A1pFnaT4egpXACctQIiEhb7oE",[],[],1791298669972]