So many of us are caught up in a vortex of busyness. We end up working harder and harder without doing anything that re-energises us, all because we feel like we have no other choice.

As healthcare professionals, we feel like rest is a reward for good behaviour, but it's a basic human need, and a professional responsibility. Why? Because rest makes us better at our job, and – frankly – we deserve it.

In this quick dip episode, Rachel explores ways we can give ourselves permission to rest and remind ourselves that it's not something we need to earn. When we give ourselves that space, our wellbeing and productivity will improve.

Nobody else is going to give us the time or permission, so we need to do this for ourselves. It will inevitably come with some guilt, but we can acknowledge that, then put our own wellbeing first and make it a professional priority.

Listen to this episode to

• Learn about rest and how it affects our brains
• Understand the different zones that we operate from, and how they impact our performance
• Get tips on how to prioritise rest and make time for it in your daily life

Episode highlights

• [00:02:22] What happens when we rest
• [00:04:34] Threat zone, drive zone, and rest zone
• [00:06:04] If we fail to rest
• [00:07:18] Why we find it so hard to rest
• [00:08:30] Giving ourselves permission
• [00:11:23] Summary

Resources

• THRIVE Weekly Planner
• Rachel’s previous Facebook Lives:
• What puts you into the corner?
• What to do if you get ambushed in a meeting
• More episodes of You Are Not a Frog:
• Why We Become Terrible in a Crisis – Episode 167

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• LinkedIn: @Dr-Rachel-Morris
• Twitter: @DrRachelMorris
• Email: [email protected]

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