Why Is It So Hard To Rest?

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Are you scared to slow down? Do you feel guilty when you take a break? Do you know how to rest? In this overstimulating time of incessant calamities, our collective energy is palpable, and rest is needed more than ever. In this episode, Sarah breaks down three reasons why it is so hard to rest in our dominant culture. She shares methods for finding your own restful rituals and resisting the demands of urgency and self-extraction. Sarah also shares more from her mini-sabbatical last year, what happened, and what she found out.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why it is so hard to rest
What happens when we rest
How to retrain your nervous system
How to avoid shame and guilt when resting
How the foundation the U.S. is built on impacts rest
Different methods of rest

If you feel overwhelmed, overworked or overstimulated, if you are desperate for rest but simply don’t know where to start, this episode is for you.

For more on the originator, Tricia Hersey, of the Rest as Resistance Movement, go here, and read her book here.

Listen to Moonbeaming episode 160 with Aidan Wachter here

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