Skipping or underestimating Savasana

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Me in Savasana

I am incapable of doing more than 3-4 minutes of Savasana, so I am forcing myself to add approx. a little minute a day for a week, to get at least to 10.

 
I understand its importance, the need to recover, and not abruptly interrupting or hindering the circulation of prana, etc... but I really struggle. Keeping my body stretched motionless on the floor after the practice is quite uncomfortable to me. And rather boring…
 
Maybe it’s a lousy stress management thing, maybe unconsciously I don't want to stop.

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