Rest is a mindset

I think I wrote before that my body is my harshest teacher. So time for another lesson, this time some unexplained body aches/headaches that’s been quite incapacitating. I suspect it must have been all the hard-driving since deciding to make Lifelog. Not enough rest, too much work, basically.

I guess having a goal called “Biohacking rest” isn’t enough. Managing sleep isn’t enough. Because I still drove it too hard. And without adequate rest, somewhere, something down the line will break eventually.

I recalled reading this line on the interwebs:

Rest is a form of productivity too.

I think that’s the crux of my problem with rest. I don’t believe in that enough to truly seek rest. I might say I want rest, but my actions don’t reflect those priorities. Productivity is productivity, and you can rest when you’re dead. I’d even say, I don’t enjoy rest at all. Not one bit. Why rest when you can be creating!

I guess that’s why, even with the best habits systems and routines dialled down to a tee, I still rebound and flounder because there’s no intrinsic motivation. There’s no conviction behind it, so I half-assed it.

Rest is a mindset.

OK, body. You got my attention now. I promise I’ll work on nurturing this mindset. But where do I even start?

How do I make it obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying?