When was the last time you switched off? No screens, no distractions, just you and your thoughts. You need this time to recalibrate your mind and process the information absorbed from the past day.
When you are taking a break you may not be focused on a task, but your brain is still working away in the background. The “default network” keeps on grinding examining problems looking for solutions, looking for new information whilst deciding the information to remove.
Even though rest is clearly good for our minds the internet has a different idea of what’s good for you. Whether you’re being told to push through the tiredness. Or that you must work on your side hustle in your free time.
Remember, if you don’t hustle 24/7 you are a failure.
Honestly, this way of living is exhausting. The only real benefit; engraining toxic habits into your lifestyle. You must learn to truly rest and recharge, make 2021 that year. Trust me, the world isn’t going to end if you take an hour to read a book.
“We worry that if we rest, our lives will spin out of control” -Kelly Vincent
