If rest only shows up when you crash, your nervous system learns that stillness equals failure. Reclaiming rest on purpose changes that story.
Schedule recovery like a meeting
Put one low-demand block on the calendar this week—no productivity goal attached. Protect it the way you would protect a client session.
Rest is maintenance, not a reward you earn after proving yourself.
Start with twenty minutes. Notice what softens when you stop negotiating permission to pause.
