8 types of rest this holiday
When you hear the word REST, you may think of sleep. And sleep indeed is important and often underappreciated. Here’s hoping we can all catch up on some sleep at the end of 2021. But have you stopped to think of other types of REST you might need, beyond the physical?
“Rest is much more than sleep or physical relaxation” as noted on Insight Timer’s blog (Insight timer is my favorite free meditation app fyi.) Rest also includes taking a break from things every once in a while, such as from sensory overload (shopping websites, I’m talking to you!), from constantly creating or producing, from our myriad of emotions, and even from other human beings.
The 7 types of rest included in the blog, and my addition of the 8th:
1. Physical Rest
2. Mental Rest
3. Sensory Rest
4. Creative Rest
5. Emotional Rest
6. Social Rest
7. Spiritual Rest
8. Caloric Rest: sometimes our digestive system needs a rest as well. I’m a huge fan of intermittent fasting, for its weight control but also to break up the routine of eating multiple times a day.
With holiday gatherings in full swing, the type of rest I think I need is social. However, this Thursday would have been my dad’s 76th birthday, so I think I’ll focus on spiritual rest this week, by reconnecting with him spiritually.
What about you? What type of rest do you need to focus on right now?
Warmly,
Bijal
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Bijal Choksi, MA, CHPC, ACC