2022-09-01 The art of resting
Resting is an artform. In todays society we don't value or reflect on it enough. We tend to get burned out. Or perhaps we fear the body's need for rest and fear resting itself to such a degree that we interpret the tiredness signals as something negative. The phrase "burned out", has a negative connotation, when it perhaps should be substituted by something that indicates a healthy respons to induce balance. We need to understand and learn more about the resting paradigms and it's essentials. Sleep being the most obvious one perhaps. But on other levels as well. Resting more than one day. Keeping a low activity level. Resting from the typical stimulus. Perhaps resting from certain types of thinking? And focusing on active recovery, exercising the "recovery muscles" like patience, introspection, being aware, being present, being mindful, taking time for paus, being curious of the world and reflecting and getting to know your self and others. What is it ...