Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith, a physician and author, believes there are seven types of rest: physical, mental, emotional, social, sensory, creative and spiritual. Most people tend to focus only on shut-eye (she’s critical of the wellness sector “commoditising sleep”) but a diagnostic approach to assessing which areas of your life need attention could help get to grips with the real root cause of your fatigue.
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So many of us are used to operating at such full pelt that taking proper rest can feel almost uncomfortable. Try to see it as basic maintenance, not self-indulgence. And consider this: though grind culture rewards perpetual availability, this could actually hamper your work performance. “The better you are at resting, the better you will be at working,” writes Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.
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