7 Different Types of Rest You Need ( To Boost your Productivity)

For an active and efficient day, your mind, body, and soul should be well-rested. Thus, it is essential to have sufficient energy and focus if you want to finish the tasks on time.

Your productivity will suffer when your body and mind are not rested since you have to spend more time to finish a task. Keep reading to learn how to rest properly.

1. Creative Rest

You are in need of creative rest when you feel like you are out of fresh ideas. You will feel uninspired or experience a creative block during this time and should perform these tasks to rejuvenate your creativity.

• Enjoy nature.

You can walk through a park, go for a hike, or enjoy the serenity and enormity of the mountains or ocean.

• Do something that makes you happy

Do this activity just for fun instead of trying to gain or benefit from it in any way.

• Get inspired by other people’s creativity

For example, you may go to a museum, craft show, or art show, or may meet with the people who inspire you.

2. Physical Rest

Your body can take rest actively and passively.

Passive rest is achieved through sleeping. For example, your body rests through sleeping at night. However, you may take a nap at any time of the day to enjoy its restorative effects.

Active rest is achieved by any type of activity that restores the body, such as yoga, stretching, or massage therapy.

3. Emotional Rest

You will need emotional rest when you are tired of fulfilling commitments or projecting a particular image. For emotional rest, you have to be honest and authentic about your feelings.

4. Social Rest

If you are longing for some ‘me time’, then you are in need of social rest. In your life, some relationships will be nourishing for your mind and inspiring whilst others may seem exhausting.

You have to establish the right balance between both types of relationships based upon your convenience in order to preserve energy. These tips may help when you are in need of social rest.

• Spend time with those who inspire you and make you feel good about yourself.

• Stay at home to recharge your energy level or to relax if you do not like to go out.

• Change the location of the hangout or try something new when hanging out with your friends. For example,

You may usually go out with your friends for drinks, dinner, or a movie. For a change, you and your friends may join a workout class or participate in a paint-and-sip event.

• Hang out with those whose company is enjoyable to you

• Focus your attention on your friends when spending time with them instead of multitasking

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5.  Sensory Rest

Sensory resting will recharge your senses since they are exposed to background noises and bright lights on a daily basis. Therefore, you have to spend some time with yourself in silence every day.

Turn off any device that breaks the silence, such as television, mobile phone etc., if you want to achieve sensory rest. You may use this time to meditate or to sit quietly for a while.

Keep your room dark and quiet before going to bed.

6. Spiritual Rest

You are in need of spiritual rest when you feel disconnected from your surroundings due to a busy personal, professional, or social life. Spiritual rest will placate your soul and bring a sense of fulfillment.

You may do the following tasks or participate in such activities for spiritual rest:

• Meditate

• Pray to God

• Join a spiritual center

• Volunteer at the soup kitchen or participate in any type of charitable activity based upon your convenience

7. Mental Rest

You are in need of mental rest when you are too exhausted to work. To prevent extreme levels of exhaustion, you may take a break and relax for a few minutes after 2-3 hours of work.

You may take a walk, grab a bite, have a drink or do anything that relaxes your mind during this break. On a stressful day, you can relax by disconnecting from the internet, taking a break from reading emails, and staying away from social media for a few minutes.

Conclusion

It is unhealthy not to let your body and mind relax since this leads to physical and emotional exhaustion.

You may notice a drop in your energy level, focus, and efficiency if you work for days without letting your body, mind, and senses rest properly.

Resting is essential if you want to notice an improvement in energy level, efficiency, productivity, and physical fitness.