Why we feel guilty & uncomfortable when resting
Social psychologists call this inability to rest “idleness aversion,” which makes it sound like just another minor behavioral foible;
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Part of the reason we can’t truly find rest is that we are trying to validate our existence to ourselves or to other people. To experience full rest, we need to be free from the voice of self-condemnation.
Ken Shigematsu • God in My Everything: How an Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People Enjoy God
Of course, given the screaming, incessant demands of the modern world, authentic rest sounds like a utopian fantasy. Who has time to do nothing? But rest is not nothing; it is essential to who we are and what we can become. Far from being mere “down time” or a boring break in the action, rest is a time of crucial metabolic and psycho-spiritual reor
... See moreFrank Forencich • The Art is Long: Big Health and the New Warrior Activist
It’s important to consider both your body and your mind when it comes to rest. “Our minds and our bodies are connected, not just through physiology, but also through ways of communicating,” Conlon says. “I think that is so important for people to wrap their heads around and try to really accept: You can't really take care of one without taking care... See more