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From top: Julie Delphie in a photo by Yann Gamblin in 1995 / Meg Ryan in “Insomnia in Seattle” / Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” / Cameron Diaz in “The Vacation” / Snoopy
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Seven types of rest
Which one do you need? (probably all of you)
the book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity of Dr. Sondra Dalton-Smith It came out at the very beginning of the epidemic and it seems to me that the insight of the seven types of rest that stars in it is very appropriate for now.
Dalton-Smith, herself a victim of burnout, is a doctor who says that the most common complaint she has received at the clinic is: we are tired. She was also exhausted, despite nine hours of sleep and normal tests. Her conclusion: there are seven different types of rest and we need all seven to feel truly rested. Rest, to quote the site mindfulhealthsolutions.com, is a state of physical, mental and emotional relaxation that allows the body and mind to restore themselves from the hardships of daily stress. Rest, they say there, is just as important as proper nutrition and exercise.
The seven types of rest that Dalton-Smith refers to: physical, mental, emotional, sensory, creative, social and spiritual.
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Do you know what rest is most important to you right now? go for it:
rest physically
Besides the classics (a good night’s sleep or short naps) here are some other things you can do: stretching, massage and surprise: walking.
Why do you need it: To be more alert (de), to help the body restore itself and reduce pain of various kinds.
rest mentally
Turn off or walk away from the phone, take a break from social media, meditate.
Why do you need it: To enable the brain to cope with the information overload, which will allow, among other things, better sleep (less disturbing thoughts before sleep) and concentration (no more entering the room without remembering what brought you there).
rest emotional
Find time alone, avoid situations that you know will mainly put you under stress, talk with a friend, write, go out into nature.
Why do you need it: To avoid burnout (this type of rest is mainly needed by those who are dealing with emotional stress alone, say parents who cannot tell their children about the situation, or managers who have to fire employees).
rest sensory
turn off the tv close your eyes To be alone in a quiet room. To take a bath. listen to relaxing music. take a conscious breath.
Why do you need it: We are inundated with an assault on the senses on a daily basis and if we don’t manage it, it will end in impatience, rage and more stress.
rest socially
to be alone a little. Avoid social events that consume energy, but invest in social gatherings that give energy.
Why do you need it: It’s a matter of proper management of resources, in the end it will help us to be nicer to people who deserve to be nice to them.
rest spiritual
Meditation or prayer or both, time in nature, yoga, volunteering.
Why do you need it: We need a sense of belonging and meaning. Those whose routines do not provide them with this are at increased risk of burnout.
rest Creative
Take proactive breaks from the need to be productive, it can also be half an hour in the middle of the day where you don’t deal with work. find beauty in everyday life. go out into nature adopt a hobby
Why do you need it: The one who needs a creative rest is the one who feels that she suddenly has difficulty making decisions, that she has run out of ideas, that she is stuck. This rest will allow inspiration to return and flow.
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Don’t know what rest is most critical for you right now? Here is a free questionnaire with the help of which you can identify where you are most exhausted (I discovered that my weak points are in the area of physical and sensory rest).
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Rest is not for weaklings. Hollowing out space for rest is work. Finding time for rest is the hands and feet of the promises we long to claim. It means saying no. It means having limits with ourselves. It means having limits with others. It takes
courage to rest in the midst of an outcome-driven society
(Dr. Sondra Dalton-Smith)
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You have to learn to live with it.
(Arik Einstein)
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