Rx for Resilience: Rest
It’s summer and whether you are going on vacation or having a delightful staycation where you live, it is time to rest and restore your batteries. If you take the time to do this well, it can impact your daily routine in better sleeping habits, more energy during the day and a greater awareness of what you need each day and how to manage that for optimal results.
If you are on a budget, you can ask your manager for one or two days a week off. During this time, do things you don’t normally do to rest and relax in a whole new way. That could be discarding things, organizing or taking one big risk you’ve been putting off- like a yoga class, joining a new place of worship with people you don’t know, or learning a morning or evening routine which takes you to deep calm.
Often, this down time of rest can form new habits you commit to when you go back to your day-to-day work, family, and life responsibilities. Mastering rest - either in your daily routine or in your time out of work- will help you to stay the course, overcome challenges and be gentle with yourself and others when things are stressful.
