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Rest as Revolution: Embracing Rest and Rejuvenation During the Holidays


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This is why doing nothing is the most revolutionary thing you can do this holiday season - and why you desperately need to reclaim rest.

Here's what we're exploring about rest as revolution:

  • The competition problem: 43% say holiday stress interferes with enjoyment, 36% say holidays feel like competition
  • Hustle culture invades holidays: pressure to ace it, attend everything, find perfect gifts, create Instagram moments, make it magical
  • Why rest is revolutionary: in the US we're expected to always be productive - even rest should be "productive" - so just being is radical
  • Practical rest practices: say no, take micro-breaks (5 min in car), create cozy rituals, digital detox (grayscale phone mode)
  • Redefining productivity: measure success by how you feel, not by parties attended or gifts bought

From understanding that rest is viewed as laziness to recognizing it's actually radical self-care and boundary setting, this episode challenges you to refuse participation in toxic productivity.

About half of people aren't enjoying the holidays because there's so much pressure to perform, get it right, be better than someone else. It doesn't have to be that way.

Rest is resistance. When you honor what your body needs over external expectations, you model healthy behavior for others. You lead by example.

Subscribe. Share. Remember that rest isn't lazy - it's revolutionary.

Small steps, big healing. Keep growing! ✨

Join the conversation! What's your rest practice this holiday season? DM me on Instagram @YourCoachMari - let's normalize rest!

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Growing with SolBy Marisol Moran