I don’t know about you, but I get frustrated when I hear wellness professionals tell people “sleep is important” and “you need to go to bed earlier”.

I’m pretty sure that someone telling you to get an early night isn’t the magical solution to having more energy.

And if you have young children, you work shifts, or have any other unavoidable interruptions to your sleep, then advice to 'prioritise your sleep more' is downright annoying!

But fortunately, sleep is only one part of feeling rested. There are plenty of practical steps you can take to address your rest as a whole.

💤 What rest really is and why it matters

Rest isn't just about catching a few Zzzs at night; in fact, rest is about…

• Honouring your body & finding the right balance between exercise and rest days
• Creating space in your week to pursue activities that are social, creative and/or purely for fun!
• Making time away from screens and devices to allow your brain space to recharge
• Taking conscious actions (like practicing yoga or breathwork) to process your feelings of stress, and therefore complete your stress cycle
• And of course, getting consistently high-quality sleep!

When you look at how you are resting your mind and body as a whole, it's clear that it is more than just getting a good night's sleep.

(Side note: If you want to improve your energy, there are a few more factors to take into account, such as nutrition, hormones, stress levels and so on. In this email, I'm focusing in on rest, which is a key component to your energy levels.)

Rest involves multiple actions over the course of your week that help your body and mind to heal, repair, and rejuvenate.

I believe that learning how to rest well is a skill. And in a world full of computer screens fighting for our attention, knowing how to switch off, wind down, and sleep well is not instinctive or intuitive.

In fact, tech like social media apps is designed to lull you into a state of absorption (ever heard of doom-scrolling?) and so your body FEELS like it is resting and winding down. But, you’re actually not in a resting state, and you aren’t completing your stress cycle.

(BTW - Want to learn what it means to complete your stress cycle? You can watch my free training here)

Rest is simple, but not always easy

I recently discovered a quote that I shared on my social media and that I think is so accurate when it comes to rest:

In other words, if you want to break the cycle of getting burnt out and instead start to succeed in your career, you need to support your wellbeing with regular rest on an ongoing, sustainable basis.

And in order to do that, you need to put in some work to restructure your time and consciously address the factors that prevent you from resting well during your week.

Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share with you more specific tips and advice on how you can improve your rest, so stay tuned.

Until then, I invite you to find some time to unwind and recharge. Your body and your mind will thank you for it.

To peaceful nights and well-rested days...

With love,

P.S. If you want to transform your health (& your posture!) in 2024 and avoid getting burnt out, my new programme REVITALISE is ideal for you. In just 12 weeks, you can transform your health, reclaim your time & energy and unlock your career potential. Here’s your next step.​

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