Have you noticed how your body can be still, but your mind keeps going?

The same thought. The same worry. The same unfinished conversation looping, even after you’ve rested. You might be sleeping more. Taking breaks. Trying to slow down. And yet, you still wake up tired.

In my conversation earlier this week with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, author of The Seven Types of Rest, she shared something important: emotional rest doesn’t come from stopping the noise. It comes from processing what your mind is holding onto.

Today, we slow things down. Not to fix anything. Not to solve the problem. But to create space for what’s been quietly draining you.

Journal with me using these prompts:

1. What thought, worry, or conversation keeps replaying in my mind right now? Write it down exactly as it sounds in my head. No filtering. Just capture the loop.
2. What type of rest deficit might this be pointing to? Mental, emotional, social, spiritual, physical, sensory, or creative.
3. Why am I actually holding on to this thought? What do I believe will happen if I let it go or don’t solve it right now? What am I afraid this situation means about me?
4. If I truly wanted to pour back into this depleted area — not just stop the bleeding — what would that look like? What would help me feel restored, not just less drained?

By the end of this episode, you’ll feel calmer and clearer — not because everything is resolved, but because you understand what your mind has been trying to protect.

Resources Mentioned:

1. Free Calm Mind Blueprint: http://www.samanthapenkoff.com/calm-mind-pod
2. Newsletter: www.samanthapenkoff.com/prompts

Work with me:

1. Breakthrough Intensive - You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes. Plus integration call 2 weeks later. Book your Breakthrough
2. Exhale: Private Coaching - For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. 4 open spots: Work with me

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