Shake It Off: Avoiding Rest

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It's 2023! A new year is here, but what about YOU

Are you still stuck in your old (2022) ways?

Are you sliding into 2023, doing all the same things but expecting different results?
Are you carrying old habits and mindsets you’ve clung to for years, bringing them into 2023 like you’ve always done?
Are you plowing into 2023 with your tank empty, burned out and over-scheduled, still full steam ahead?
Is your vision focused anywhere and everywhere EXCEPT on yourself and your goals?
Are you bringing your commitment to push through it all–pain, emotional baggage–avoiding the rest your body and mind need into 2023?

Instead of focusing on what you want to ADD in 2023, can we take some things OFF our plate? If you’re anything like me, your plate is already full. Spilling over, even! It’s time to BREAK FREE from the things holding us back and to SHAKE OFF the habits, mindsets, and routines that are bringing us down and keeping us rooted in the past.

So, let’s start the new year SHEDDING the things that hold us back so that we can spend the year fresh, focused, and a whole lot LIGHTER.

The first habit we’re shaking off as we start fresh in the new year is: avoiding rest.

As women, we pride ourselves in pushing, pushing, pushing. We grind, and we grind hard. We do not let anything get in the way of our goals and we do not stop until we get what we want. And that grit and determination is something to be proud of! But it will lead us down a dark hole of burnout, resentment, and a lack of fulfillment if we don’t prioritize rest.

But how do we break free from the go, go, go mentality?

1. Schedule it.

You heard me - schedule your rest! In the same way you plan out your days, events, and necessities, schedule in time to rest.

That could be a long bath with candles, a release & recover session on Fierce on Demand, a walk to clear your head during lunch, a no-workout day; there is no right way to rest.

Start small - schedule 3 rest periods this week, and see how you feel by next Tuesday!

2. Don’t forget about you.

3. Lose the guilt.

In 2023, we are NOT feeling guilty about rest. Every other species (and pretty much every person in any other country besides the US) prioritize, participate, and engage in seriously restful behavior.

Let’s close out with an affirmation by Jennifer Healy:

"I grant space for real rest.

I take a gentle cue from the falling leaves, trusting that everything is falling into place. It is my time to slow down, to make space. I vow to do less rushing and more living, less reacting and more deep breathing, less proving and more sweetening."

Believing in YOU,

~ Coach D. xoxo

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