In this episode of The Glow Up Revolution, host Megan Winkler explores why rest is one of the most misunderstood — and most essential — tools for burnout prevention. Drawing on the work of Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, Megan breaks down the seven types of rest and explains why simply getting more sleep often isn’t enough to restore depleted energy.

This conversation goes beyond productivity culture and into nervous-system-aware, trauma-informed care. Megan reflects on how constant exposure to global news, social media, and collective stress impacts our bodies and minds, and why intentional rest is an act of both self-preservation and resistance. Listeners are invited to rethink rest as something multidimensional — physical, mental, emotional, social, sensory, creative, and spiritual — and to begin choosing rest that actually meets their needs.

This episode is a gentle reminder that you don’t need to earn rest and that the right kind of rest can change everything.

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