How can I truly rest?
You are going about your day, not working. Yet, you are thinking about the work that is going to come your way.
At the end of the day, you feel heavy, and sometimes, guilty for not being productive or not resting well enough.
If you are feeling this way, you are not alone. There are ways to help you rest better.
๐. ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค, ๐๐ฌ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ & ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ.
Make a list of whatโs bothering you and ask if they really need to be done now. Often, it is not urgent and our minds are just keeping us busy. Schedule the tasks accordingly into the coming week/s so that your mind do not have to carry these tasks over the weekend. You will feel ๐๐๐โ๐ก๐๐.
If it is truly urgent & important, schedule a slot in your weekend to do it instead of dreading it over the whole weekend โ not getting it done is creating more suffering in the mind than just doing it.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ซ๐ข๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐
When you rest, does it always have to be something โmeaningfulโ, โproductiveโ and โenrichingโ? Self-help culture is making weekend tiring. Allow yourself to do something purely for enjoyment and rest. You donโt have to learn a new skill, catch up with a friend or have exciting ventures every week. If you are truly enjoying it, do it. If you feel drained after that, it may be a sign that you are doing too much.
๐. ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐: ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
Growing up, I am hyper-productive. I would schedule every hour and ensure no time goes to waste. The bright side is I get lots of things done. The downside, I feel guilty when I am resting. Learning to give myself permission to rest has helped me recharge better and invite more creativity and flow into my life. Itโs something I have to learn over time. Whenever thereโs a sense of guilt arising within me, I repeat this mantra.
You deserve a good break. Others will not see what burden you are carrying in your mind and in your heart. You may not be able to remove these invisible burdens immediately, yet you can learn how to make peace with them.
If you resonate with the above, do comment on your experience and share your tips below. It will be great to hear from you!
If you need support in this area, feel free to DM me. You are not alone.
