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For the next week, instead of saying “yes” to everything, try, “I need to think about it,” instead. Activists, teachers, caretakers, parents-your emotional brain could probably use a pause. The same goes for folks who do lots of emotional work on a daily basis. (“Sure, I’ll help you move, even though we only met two weeks ago! Sounds like a blast!” Wait.) If this is you, you’re in need of emotional rest, Dalton-Smith advises. Whenever someone asks you for a favor, you find the word sneaking out of your mouth before you’ve even had a chance to think through what they’re actually asking. (We personally love morning pages.) 5. Emotional Restįor people pleasers, “yes” is a dangerous word. And if you’re extremely artistically pooped, check out The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron for a creative jumpstart.

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Or you might want to sit and read a book or watch a movie that you find particularly inspiring. Rångtell loves to turn on some music and sing and dance in the kitchen to get her creative juices flowing. If you’re feeling creatively drained, take a walk where you go nowhere in particular…and don’t bring your phone. If your job requires a creative component (Pitch meetings? Brainstorming sessions? Devising ways to one-up your work wife’s desk plant collection?), it’s especially important to schedule in time for creative rest. And if you’re feeling seriously depleted, consider a one-day (or one-week, if you’re really up for the challenge) vacation from all unnecessary electronics. “If left unchecked, this can lead to sensory overload syndrome.” This calls for a sensory rest: Unplug your electronics, turn the lights off if possible and shut your eyes for a few minutes to recharge. “The bright lights, computer screens, the background noise of phones ringing and multiple conversations going on in the office can all cause our senses to be overwhelmed,” Dalton-Smith says. How many lights are on in your room right now? Are there any screens in your view? What about noise-from the street, your dog or your toddler, crunching crackers with his mouth open? Whether you notice it or not, your senses are being overwhelmed with tons of stimuli all day long. Even a 15-minute break can make a huge difference. “We can also rest our minds by being unavailable for some time and disconnecting from the internet, social media and our emails,” Rångtell explains. And if you’re having an extra stressful day, it may be beneficial to pull the plug on technology entirely. During that break, take a quick walk, grab a snack, take deep breaths and use it as your time to rest and reset, so you’ll be ready for another two hours of productive work. Use your phone or computer to schedule a ten-minute break every two hours. One set-it-and-forget-it way to take effective mental breaks? Get your technology to work for you, instead of the other way around, says Dalton-Smith.

This sudden whoosh of exhaustion is your body telling you that it’s time for a mental rest ASAP.

While this type of rest isn’t as crucial as passive physical rest to your daily functioning, it is still extremely important to get some form of physical rest at least two or three times a week.Ĭall it brain fog. Active physical rest, on the other hand, is an activity that restores the body, like yoga, massage therapy or stretching. “If we have a bad night of sleep, taking a nap during the day can have restorative effects on our alertness and performance,” adds Frida Rångtell, PhD and sleep expert at Sleep Cycle. But even if you spent the night tossing and turning, it’s not too late to add some passive physical rest to your day.

Passive physical rest is when your body is actually asleep, like when we’re sleeping at night. Physical Restĭalton-Smith explains that physical rest can be either active or passive. So if sleep alone just isn’t cutting it, it’s time to incorporate these seven types of rest into your routine. “Rest is the most underused, chemical-free, safe and effective alternative therapy available to us,” Dalton-Smith tells us. Even if you’re getting enough sleep, you’re probably feeling drained and tired if you’ve spent ten of your waking hours staring at screens, sitting in meetings and tackling your to-do list. So why are you still feeling… blah? According to a now-viral TED Talk by Saundra Dalton-Smith M.D., it’s because you’re not getting all of the seven types of rest your body needs. You spent all of Sunday on the couch, binge-watching Bridgerton. OK, some nights.) You do yoga twice a week. You get at least seven hours of sleep every night.

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