How to Really Rest
- Wise Psychic Counsellor
- Sep 12
- 2 min read
Rest can look different for everyone. Setting aside time to engage in activities, such as watching the sunrise, can help you feel restful and decrease stress.
When you rest, you give your mind and emotions a break from stimuli. Whereas sleep gives your body a break, rest involves the whole being and not just the body. It allows you to take a break when you are awake to let your mind shut off.
These breaks are important for your well-being and may also help improve your productivity at work or school.
What is rest? “Shifting from what’s external to what’s internal and making time and space for our inner selves, our minds, and our creativity.” In other words, you may daydream or self-reflect during this time.
Try to use this time to sit quietly, and ease your mind off work issues or worries you may have. This time is about you and your needs.
Tips for mental rest Mental rest means you’re allowing your mind to turn off or stop trying to process information. Here are some tips for how to rest your mind.
Practice acceptance
Be intentional
Take in your surroundings
Focus on yourself
Rethink the narrative
Reasons we don’t let ourselves rest
Driven to achieve
Perfectionist or controlling behaviours
Uncomfortable with rest
Afraid to rest
Mind racing won’t let us rest
Don’t understand what healthy rest looks like
Confuse rest with sleep
Self-reflect on your resistance
Benefits of rest. So many people are in a constant state of stress. Rest is literally vital for our physical and mental health. It helps us show up for others, supports our well-being, and allows us to value taking care of ourselves as much as accomplishing tasks.
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