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Releasing Guilt Around Rest
In many of our families, survival meant movement. Doing. Producing. But healing requires stillness.
According to the National Institutes of Health, chronic stress and overwork can lead to long-term hormonal imbalance, inflammation, and burnout. Furthermore burnout can have devastating effects on the brain. Rest is not laziness; it’s a physiological and emotional necessity for regulation and repair.
We live in a culture that praises exhaustion but neglects restoration. The truth is: rest reconnects us with ourselves. It helps us process what hustle suppresses.
Affirmation: My rest is not earned. It is essential.
Prompt: What would rest look like if I didn’t feel guilty for it?
Support Options:
Yoga Nidra -
Books
Pause Rest Be by Octavia F. Raheem Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
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With care,
Galanda
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