Just took a 2 day break from exercise and blogging and already feeling better. How quickly we get stuck in that spiral feeling the weight on our shoulders wondering what’s bringing us down in life. This is when you come into play take control of the reigns and work on toning it down and leveling off. 

There’s always time to REST. “Start with REST: Rehydrate, Eat something, Step outside, Talk to someone. Sometimes we’re too overwhelmed, sad, scared or simply too tired to know what it means to take care of ourselves. The acronym REST helps you remember the basics.” [1] 

Tell yourself there’s no such thing as an inevitable decline let age be your excuse for being tired or giving up and not pushing yourself that extra mile. We can all restore that inner drive in all of us to succeed, do the right thing, and make life a better place again. It starts with your thinking fix that and you’re halfway there to making others feel better about themselves. 

One of the best ways to rest is: “take a break to calm down, then evaluate the situation, set an intention, and take action.” [2] You can get through this no matter how big or small your problem might be. It could be a person, an imagined circumstance or force against you, fear of what others think, so many things stand in the way between not feeling well to feeling better you’re not the only one contemplating the best route from here to a better state of mind. 

Reference:

[1] https://pathwaypeds.com/self-care-starts-here-how-to-use-the-rest-acronym/#:~:text=Start%20with%20REST%3A%20Rehydrate%2C%20Eat,helps%20you%20remember%20the%20basics.

[2] https://health.wvu.edu/bewell/blog/try-this-tuesday-take-a-rest/#:~:text=REST%20is%20an%20acronym%20that,set%20your%20plan%20into%20motion.