Rest doesn't mean just stopping or doing nothing. We need to rest in multiple ways.

I struggled with rest for a long time as I didn't know how to stop or slow down, when I realised you could rest in a variety of ways, I also realised what I was missing in my life.

No time to be creative, meditation was a task not an opportunity to rest, social events weren't valued, and I didn't understand the need for mental or emotional rest and how this could benefit my wellbeing.

Now, I look for ways to add different types of rest into my daily and weekly routine. I don't wait until the weekend or end of term, feel guilty for taking a nap or starting a new craft project, and I value time to meditate and socialise.

It's OK to rest, you just need to find the type of rest that works for you.