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Rest activities
Slowing down on purpose. Rest you choose is different from giving up on the day, and these help you recover without guilt.
10 minutes or less 10
- Put your phone in another room before bedRemove the temptation and help your brain wind down
- Do a breathing exerciseA few minutes of intentional breath to calm the nervous system
- Hold something warmA mug, a heat pack, a warm towel. Comfort through temperature
- Do nothing for ten minutesNo phone, no task. Sit or lie somewhere comfortable
- Close your eyes and listen to one songLet one song play all the way through without doing anything else
- Listen to rain or ocean soundsPut on a recording of rain, waves or wind and let it play
- Do a body scanNotice each part of your body from your feet up, without changing anything
- Lie with your legs up the wallLie on your back with your legs resting up against a wall
- Stretch in bed before getting upA few slow stretches before your feet touch the floor
- Sit in the sun with your eyes closedFind a sunny spot and stay still for a few minutes
Up to half an hour 9
- Rest without screens for 30 minutesGive your nervous system a genuine break
- Take a 20-minute napA short rest to recharge. Set an alarm so you don't worry
- Take a relaxing bath or showerUse warmth and sensation to soothe your body
- Follow a guided relaxationFind a short recording and follow along
- Get under a blanket in comfy clothesChange into something soft and stay put for a while
- Go to bed 30 minutes earlierStart winding down a little earlier than usual
- Lie on a blanket outsideSpread a blanket on the grass and look up at the sky
- Walk slowly with nowhere to beA walk where the pace matters more than where you end up
- Take a lunch break away from screensEat somewhere other than your desk, without your phone
Longer, or open-ended 5
- Go to bed at a consistent timeAnchor your sleep rhythm with a regular bedtime
- Turn off notifications for an hourPut your phone on Do Not Disturb and leave it
- Leave one chore until tomorrowPick one that can wait, and let it wait
- Say no to one requestTurn down a plan you don't have room for
- Finish work at a set timePick a time to stop and keep to it
One a day, picked for you.
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