For years, I thought resting was something you earn. Finish the list, then you can sit down. Except I'm the person who can literally always find something to do, which means never resting
Until I started to have anxiety attacks, and then I had multiple coaches telling me I just needed to REST!
Anyway, the obvious advice was right. What did you used to believe about rest that you don't anymore
1. Eight hours of real sleep every night
2. Two hours a day that are only yours
3. Someone who checks on you without you asking
4. Someone else handles all your food
5. Your head just goes quiet
Comment the number and why! 💚
Thanks to u/EmergencyUnusual8486, u/MockinJay7 and u/Tallfuck, we just noticed that some people in the community see audiobooks as part of their self care!
Why don't we share our favorite audiobook that helps you take care of yourself?
What’s your favorite?
Most sleep advice assumes you go to bed at the same time every night. If that's not your life (nights, shifts, early starts, a baby), what do you actually do?
Noticed this a lot this week in the community: the habits that stick are the ones where the decision is just gone. Cook every second day. Delete the app. Same lunch every time.
What's yours?
I've seen many people getting the "natural light" alarm (I don't remember the name). I personally decided to remove every possible screen at least 15 minutes before falling asleep
Some weeks I genuinely look forward to it, and some weeks I am only doing it just to see my good "movement" percentage on my watch
Do you read? Do you have small hobbies that help you fall asleep? Also, if you have a cute bedside table set up, share it with a picture!
mine are a feta, tomatoes, bacon and egg sandwich, and quiche. both quick, both keep me full without needing something sweet after. Drop yours below, and let's make this a list people can actually come back to.
falling asleep is easy for me. it's the waking up that's tricky. Too little sleep and I'm off, too much and I'm also off. I've been letting my brain ease in slowly (light, no noise, no tasks), and it helps, but still figuring it out. What works for you on the waking up side?
I do it even in winters and even when I have not sweat or been outside. Its just calms me so much, in morning and at night before bed.
Nobody I know in my friend group shower twice daily and they said its excessive and unnecessary but I feel dirty without showering twice even though i dont sweat or smell bad.
Always one notification away from someone else's urgency. Anyone?
Exhaustion from overwork makes sense. But some people are just as depleted working normal hours. Anyone else feel this?
Falling asleep isn't the problem for me. It's 3 am inner clock that gets me