Has it happened to you to feel your energy depleted and try to sleep more to recover it, but you still feel tired?
Here is a healthy tip
Usually, people confuse resting with sleeping, but these two things are different.
Lack of sleep has severe consequences for our health. You are probably not aware, but those hours that we do not sleep never recover. Even if you sleep today the 4 hours you missed yesterday, you probably do not feel more rested, and sometimes, on the contrary, you feel even worse.
Today's world, where everything progresses so quickly, where you have to produce, achieve, succeed, and do thousands of activities, causes exhaustion that is becoming chronic and leaves us with a remarkable lack of rest. Rest is nothing more than a state of stillness and inactivity, necessary for our balance, mainly that internal one. Now, what is the rest you need?
Physician and researcher Saundra Dalton-Smith points out that there are seven types of rest. The doctor points to physical rest, mental rest, spiritual, artistic, emotional, sensory and creative.
I will give you some tips to discover what sort of rest you need.
For example, many of us love to sleep, and although the most recommended is a stretch of 7 to 8 hours of sleep, I love to sleep. I can reach a record of 11 hours of sleep. However, upon awakening, my body is still sore and even weaker than the day before. So, perhaps, what you need is physical rest, some massages, a session of stretching or yoga, any activity that helps to de-stress your muscles and activate circulation. It seems simple, and maybe it is, but it is very likely also what your body needs.
Perhaps what you feel tired is your mind, you have slept enough, or on the contrary, it has been difficult for you to disconnect from your routine and turn off the chip. You probably need a mental break. I know it can be challenging. But if you have ever done it, you will know that getting out of the routine, turning off the cell phone and occupying your mind in anything that is not related to your obligations is a mental breath. Try going camping for two days in the mountains if you can, and you will see that being disconnected from the internet, without television, without electronic devices, will give you an invaluable dose of mental energy. And if you can not do this activity, try to disconnect—you know how.
The latter is even related to sensory rest. I don't know about you, but I often finish work and what I need is silence. Perhaps you can notice that sometimes external stimuli such as light, sounds, colours put us in a bad mood. The slightest noise makes us explode. It may be good to close your eyes and meditate, take a deep breath, listen to what your body and mind need. Give peace to your senses so that they recover with more incredible energy. Try being quiet for a bit.
For those of us who use creativity or concentration. Has it happened to you that you do not reach either of the two? When have you pampered yourself? What hobbies do you have, what are you fond of? Music, painting, graffiti, flowers, landscapes, photography, something must be there, for sure. Connecting with what makes us reorientate our attention, our interest enhances what we are looking for. So, I insist, get out of your routine and go for what arouses your interest, your curiosity, your senses.
Maybe what you need is spiritual peace. You feel guilty for having abandoned something you wanted, or you have disconnected from your beliefs, go for it. Reconcile with that part, take the weight off. Guilt is a great enemy and becomes a significant burden. Do something nice for someone without expecting anything in return.
Last but not least. How much do you keep inside, how many things do you keep shut, how many thoughts fill you with negative emotions that you don't know how to confront and express? Our emotional being certainly needs rest, and it needs to reorganize itself, put things in their place, and express. It is undoubtedly also the most challenging break to carry out because, indeed, you don't know how. Have you thought of someone who might be able to help you? Great advice, try to acknowledge those emotions and then ask yourself what triggers them. Do they come from within? Are they caused by someone or something? Then try to understand. Emotions are almost impossible to handle, but we can control what we think and how we act. Maybe that will help you explain what is happening and give you a healthier solution. The energies are attracted, free yourself from those toxic relationships and those toxic emotions. And if you don't know how seeking help doesn't make us less of a person, it makes us human. Remember, we are social beings. We are emotional beings.
Above all, connect with yourself. People who are more connected with themselves are happier. They also have better health, positive, healthy, and lasting relationships and achieve what they set out to do. Let's not talk about success; let's talk about satisfaction and happiness. Connect with your being as a whole. We are not divided into compartments, but if we can distinguish that we are different, we will understand that we need other things. All of this makes up the YOU, who you are.
Now you know, maybe you need a nap or sleep more, but surely you also need a rest. Remember that those are different things. So have a look at which one you need.
"Wise people know themself best."
Take care of yourself.
Evelyn
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