We’re living in what many are calling a “rest era.” After decades of hustle culture and the relentless push to “be a boss,” it’s no surprise that we’ve swung in the opposite direction. Rest became a necessary cure for burnout. But as with all things, the pendulum can swing too far, leaving me to question: is your body bored?

The law of balance proves the pendulum will always swing in the opposite direction to the same degree you pulled it out of balance. Naturally, we’re going to see a big pull towards rest, considering how hard we pushed. Unfortunately, health, even life, doesn’t work based on extremes, but through the balance of both work and rest.

You need both work and rest to fully thrive.

Rest, while essential, isn’t meant to stand alone. It’s the balancing act to work. Without enough work, rest becomes stagnant, leaving us with a new kind of stress – a bored body.

Your body was designed to work. It thrives on movement, effort, and engagement. And while it might feel comforting to settle into rest after years of overexertion, this comfort can lead to imbalance. Life, after all, is about rhythm—an ebb and flow that mirrors the patterns found throughout nature and within our own bodies.

In this podcast, I discuss specifically how to determine if you’re living in extremes, creating a bored body, and how to change your body to promote health.

 

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