Finding Rest

This weeks mission: Rest.

​Rest is sacred.
Rest is a privilege and a right.
Rest is how we heal.

​
If we can all begin to honor and respect our right to rest, the world would be a much better place. Our nervous systems could finally heal. We could feel more safe and secure in our bodies and therefore, in our relationships. 

Our nervous system needs to feel safe to heal and our body only speaks body language, so let’s find a way to talk to it.

Here’s my favorite way to speak to my body and help it rest:

• Shake and bounce your body as you sigh and exhale strongly. Repeat for 1-3 minutes.
• Once you feel a release of tension, find a place to lay down to rest.
  • You can lay flat on the floor or lay with your legs up the wall (see example below). 
• Breathe deeply and focus on extending your exhales.
• You can count your breath to help focus and calm the mind. 
  • Inhale for the count of 3.
  • Exhale for the count of 4 or 5. 
    • Repeat for 1-3 minutes. 

I hope you enjoy this practice and share this message with others. Let’s all begin to celebrate rest this season. This year has been a lot, we all deserve to rest so let’s do it.

May we all love the life we live…

---

For more resources to support deeper rest, you can find my recordings for rest and sleep by clicking here.