What does REST look like? We often think of getting 8 hours of sleep, or the luxury of a Sunday nap. But rest can also be:

• Taking 5 extra minutes in the shower, letting the warm water cascade over your body
• Mindfully sipping a hot cup of tea, breathing in the aroma while warming your hands around the mug
• Purposefully disengaging from social media and reading a book instead
• Honestly journaling your true feelings
• Doing a 10 minute Daily Calm meditation after lunch
• Taking a leisurely stroll in nature (slower than your exercise pace!)
• Praying
• Asking yourself: “what do I need right now?” and acting on the answer
• Five deep, slow breaths
• Committing to a “technology fast” one day a month
• Daydreaming
• Taking an eye-strain break from the computer by staring out a window for a few minutes
• Doing a Sun Salutation or resting in Child’s Pose
• Knitting, sewing, baking, sketching, gardening, birdwatching
• Belly laughing
• A Self-Care day (otherwise known as a Personal Retreat Day!)

What about you? What’s on your “everyday rest” list? Think of something you can do to rest today, and share what you did on my Instagram page