> [!waypoints] [[31 Wishes List]] # May you find it easy to rest Published: 3 May 2025 Updated: 8 May 2026 Tags: #rest, #mindset, #energy When you're not at your usual capacity, it can be challenging to [[Rest|rest]] as much as you need to. The things that you didn't get around to doing keep piling up and you might be feeling guilty about falling behind, letting your standards drop, letting someone down or (fill your own reason here). Please give yourself *[[Permissions List|permission]]* to rest. Remember when you had more capacity? When things that are hard to do now were easier? Resting will help restore some of your capacity in the short term. Over time, the habit of regularly resting can help increase your capacity. But what if you find it hard to rest? You're not alone. Many people are used to ignoring their fatigue and don't think about resting first. To practise giving yourself permission, choose one of these to practice this week: - Go to bed 30 minutes earlier than usual at night. Even if you don't end up sleeping straight away, you can lie in bed and do some intentional breathing in the dark until you fall asleep. [[31Wishes-BreathEasier|Breathing into your hands]] might help. - Have a nap and recharge yourself once or more times a day. A 10-20 minute power nap will do wonders for your energy levels and mental clarity. It doesn't matter if you successfully rest or not. It matters that you're giving yourself permission to rest. 🐘 Be patient with yourself. Doing anything new takes effort and energy. It takes less energy once you're familiar with what to do and have an idea of what to expect. That's when you start noticing whether or not the strategy works for you. Over time, it'll become easier and easier to rest when you choose to rest.