My Three YouTube Anchors When I Start to Spiral
Yoga With Adriene, a 10-minute Yoga Nidra that knocks me out, and Dr. K's pep talks — the three channels I go back to when anxiety spikes. Embedded videos included.
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If the world had to keep only three channels, I’d vote for these. They’ve shaped my mood, my energy, and my ability to reset when anxiety starts spiraling. No one at a party asks, “So, what YouTube channels get you through the week?” — which is why I’m writing this here.
1) Yoga With Adriene — gentle routines & 30-day resets
My straight path out of low mood and doom-scrolling. Adriene’s programs are light, friendly, and actually doable when you feel flat. A week in, my shoulders drop; two weeks in, I remember I have a body.
Why it helps: low barrier, consistent rhythm, kind tone. Ten to twenty minutes is enough to flip the day’s trajectory.
2) 10-Minute Yoga Nidra — the sleep switch
If your sleep schedule is chaos, this knocks you out in ~10 minutes. I experiment with different nidra tracks, but this one — uploaded years ago — always works. I have no idea how it ends; I’m gone long before that.
Why it helps: short, predictable, and body-scan based. Perfect when you’re too wired for meditation but too tired to think.
3) Dr. K (HealthyGamer) — half-hour reality checks
A little goofy and sometimes cringey, but when I start spiraling, one half-hour dose gives me the nudge back to my projects. Not daily viewing for me — more like an emergency pep-talk button.
Why it helps: practical language, concrete reframes, and just enough challenge to get moving without shame.
Final takeaway
When the spiral starts, I don’t bargain with myself — I pick one of these three and press play. Ten minutes of Yoga Nidra, twenty minutes with Adriene, or a single Dr. K episode is usually enough to break the loop.
Try this: bookmark this post, save the three links, and make a “Reset” playlist. Next time your brain goes sideways, skip the negotiation and hit one of these anchors.
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