This week on the Gratitude & Growth Podcast we explore the essential roles of self-care and rest, two practices that are vital for maintaining balance and avoiding burnout. There’s a difference between self-care, which involves activities that nurture and rejuvenate, and rest, which is about shutting down stimulation to find mental clarity and peace.

We live in a world that moves very fast, if we don’t take time to prioritize ourselves and our rest, we can get stuck on a mental hamster wheel -- and that hamster wheel isn’t always one of stress, worry, and anxiety. It can also be one of creativity, inspiration, and fulfilling work. 

I’ve been on an incredible hamster wheel of inspiration and creativity lately, but I realized I needed to pause from that too. A lot of creators fear pausing momentum, but there is a balance to be found between creative action and periods of rest. When you allow yourself to rest and to take a step back, you move away from the tunnel vision and find even more inspiration. If you’re on a hamster wheel of stress, resting will bring you solutions to whatever problems you have at hand. 

Take a moment for yourself today—whether it’s a bubble bath, a walk, or simply a few minutes of quiet reflection. Embrace self-care and rest as essential practices for living a balanced and present life.

And if you’re looking for a practical way to add more positivity, peace, and kindness to your own life, my eBook “21 Days of Gratitude: Simple Exercises for a More Positive Life” is now available on Amazon. It’s designed to easily help integrate gratitude practices into your daily life. You can read it on any device and have it with you when you’re on the go!

You can get the eBook here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBR3W2RV

For more on everything Gratitude & Growth and Sara Mitich visit www.gratitudegrowth.com

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Much love, 

Sara Mitich 💚

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