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Rest these days for me means asking myself the question, “how can I mentally do less?”
I wake up feeling pretty exhausted — and yes there’s some health challenges I’m navigating so that’s part of the picture but I know what else is going on. And that is that my mind does not stop.
As someone who works from home, makes my own hours, the days (and nights) blend together. I never give my mind the signal that the day is actually over. Sure, I can turn off the light in my office and have a bit of a ritual to “end” the day but I still have my phone on me, I still respond to emails or messages after dinner, etc etc. Can you relate? Or is it just me who constantly needs to bring awareness to how to set better boundaries? 🤪
And why is it important to signal to your mind that the day is done? Well, there’s an invisible weight we carry that doesn’t always look like “work.” It’s one email response. It’s thinking through one work problem late at night. It’s just thinking…but it all adds to your mental load.
So while I have some evening rituals, I’ve realized I need to be more intentional about the thoughts and plans that constantly run through my head.
What would it look like for my mind to actually let the day end?
Feeling rested doesn’t necessarily always just mean optimizing your sleep but maybe it’s about giving yourself permission to put the mental list down.
Rachel
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What are you still mentally holding onto at the end of the day and what would it look like to set just one of those things down tonight?
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