@debby1

Used to think resting was lazy—like my brain had a guilt-trip subscription service. Burnout hit hard: forgot my coffee three times in one morning. Doctor said, “Rest or collapse.” So I started micro-rests: 5 minutes staring at trees, no phone. Felt weird, like skipping homework. But body stopped screaming. Learned to schedule rest like meetings—with alarms! “3 PM: guilt-free couch time.” Tricked myself into thinking it was productivity. Now? If I nap, I call it “strategic recharging.” Tell coworkers I’m “optimizing cognitive bandwidth.” Sounds fancy, right? Key move: pair rest with something tiny but satisfying—sip tea, stretch, hum off-key. Makes it feel less like stopping and more like… upgrading. Guilt still whispers sometimes. I whisper back: “Shh, we’re rebooting.” Works 70% of the time. Other 30%? Nap anyway.

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