The Rest Is Up To You

The Joyful Flamingo

Welcome back, Flockies! Season 2 is officially here and we're starting with today's episode which is ALL about REST! After humming and hawing about whether or not to take a break from the podcast for the summer, Emily shares with you why it was the best decision ever, in hopes to inspire you to make more time for REST for yourself! She chats about her own experience in slowing down this summer, what came from it, and how you can do it too! With tangible tips on how to get better sleep, to the 6 different forms of rest, this episode is the sign you need to just FLOCKING do it! REST assured.... it's the best way to proactively protect your joy! Now, the REST is up to you!
Time Stamp:
0:50 - Intro
1:33 - Welcome Back! / Stats on Season 1
5:30 - The reason behind our summer pause
10:56 - Scheduling rest in PROACTIVELY
15:56 - Rest IS productive
18:12 - Rest as a foreign concept to the ambitious woman and the guilt that comes attached to it
20:35 - We were never meant to live so fast
21:56 - Doing less to have more
23:41 - How to better your sleep (one form of rest)
28:45 - The 6 forms of rest to consider
33:47 - The world doesn't need you busy, it needs you here and present and joyful
36:04 - Disclaimer
Resources Used for this episode:

Just 29% of Canadian workers used all of their vacation time in 2022: survey | Benefits Canada.com
Predictors and disturbances of sleep quality between men and women: results from a cross-sectional study in Jordan | BMC Psychiatry

Rest is Productive: How to take a break without all the guilt - ARC Counseling and Wellness

Why restorative rest makes you more productive and how to achieve it - Work Life by Atlassian

"I Usually Fall Asleep Within Minutes": People Are Revealing Their Unconventional Advice For How They Drastically Improved Their Sleep

Connect with Emily:
On The Gram - @thejoyfulflamingo https://www.instagram.com/thejoyfulflamingo/
For Collaborations - [e-mail]
The Joyful Flamingo Podcast is produced by jpvoiceovers.
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*DISCLAIMER*
Just a reminder, that I am not a medical or psychological professional. Each one of my episodes has been inspired by my own experience and journey through life and is brought to you through my own opinions and my own lens. Any suggestions or advice offered here do not substitute proper conversations with your own healthcare professionals for either your physical or mental wellbeing.