Ever have those days? Maybe you got enough sleep, but you still feel exhausted, irritable, drained or overloaded? While sleep is crucial, it doesn't fully restore us in all the areas where we need rest.

Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith is an internal medicine physician and author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Renew Your Sanity. She has identified the 7 key areas of rest and what is needed to restore each.

If you can't readily determine which area(s) you need to replenish, Dr Dalton-Smith has developed this quiz that can help: Rest Quiz

Below are common symptoms we may experience when we are lacking in one of these areas and steps we can take to replenish:

Can't keep your eyes open, hard time moving, body wants to lay down!

First step is to develop a good sleep routine. Napping can also be a strategy. Listen to your body. Incorporate "active" rest strategies like deep breathing, yoga, massage, acupuncture, quiet time, or tweaking your workout to include recovery exercises or a download week.

Overthinking, worrying, can't remember, hard time concentrating, can't turn off your brain at night.

Take breaks every few hours to ground yourself & clear your head. You might try meditation or journaling. Headspace and Calm are great apps to try.

Eye strain, neck & shoulder tension, headaches, multiple conversations, agitation, multi-tasking, feeling overstimulated. Our worlds are full of sounds, sights, smells and textures constantly competing for attention. We spend a lot of time tuning these distractions out, but our brains are still processing all this input.

Intentional sensory deprivation. Close your eyes or put on an eye mask. Turn down the lights. Create silence for 3 min/day. Unplug from devices. Try a weighted blanket. Change the input to nature - birdsong and water are natural stress reducers.

New ideas not flowing in, feeling stuck, hard time deciding. Creative rest is crucial for problem solving, brainstorming and creating.

It's not about doing, it's about taking in. Take in the beauty - of art, nature, children. Just observe, explore, be with. Surround yourself with inspiration - visual images, mood boards,

People pleasing, burying or avoiding emotions, losing your temper, crying more easily, feeling unmotivated, distracted or confused.

Finding time & space to express your feelings. Maybe it's with a good friend, partner or therapist. Be authentic. Cut back on social media. Schedule some alone time. Discover self-compassion.

Your relationships are creating more drain than revival. You are constantly performing and having to be "on".

Weed your garden. Figure out which relationships nurture and help you thrive and limit or remove the ones that exhaust you. Create healthy boundaries. Reconnect with YOU. Spend time alone with yourself doing something you enjoy.

Feeling alone, disconnected, unanchored, not sure of your purpose.

It's about how we connect, beyond the physical and mental, to others and our world. It's the meaning and purpose we have in our life.

Take time to note what is meaningful to you and make space for it. Engage in something greater than yourself - it might be walking in nature, practicing mindfulness, praying, or volunteering.

In our current climate and culture, it can be daunting to try to achieve "perfect" rest. It's more likely that your rest is imperfect and maybe not as frequent as you would like. Be reassured - there is no perfect game plan. It's more about paying attention, noticing what you need and trying to meet those needs with the resources you have at the moment. This practice will help when life is challenging and when there is more space available to regroup.

Investing in our rest ultimately is an investment in our capacity to give.