Rest & Digest: Break Away From the Grind

During the annual week away in the mountains with the doggos,  on retreat Jessica reflects on the need for rest, not just for proper digestion of physical food, but to digest new emotional, psychological, and energetic material. In this episode, she talks about the need for rest and how it is essential now more than ever.  When we step away from the grind (even for brief periods), we can more fully digest the new information coming at us all the time. Oh,  you think your nervous system isn't dealing with new material right now?  If you have a manual on living in the COVID times, let Jessica know because she would like that information!Jessica also talks about sleep, particularly sleep hygiene, which, when engaged with, can help you fall asleep and stay there. She offers some mindfulness tips for those times when you wake up at the witching hour with your brain all twirly.  She also reminds us that a particular rest is available to white folx that is not available to folx of color. Jessica is aware that she won't be pulled over for "driving while Black" or experience racial profiling when walking in particular neighborhoods.  She discusses her awareness of this white privilege and how new learning (and unlearning the old) can be clunky but is part of anti-racist education and we can be both open to the learning and gentle with ourselves. Finally, she talks about rest as resistance and rest as warriorship and encourages us to make sure that our talking about rest is genuine and not performative.  P.S. Jessica refers to  "the beddy,"  when discussing sleep hygiene and if it wasn't obvious before, it'll be crystal clear now that hers is a dog's life (and yes, they sleep in her beddy). *******The One Day You Finally Knew: For Women Breaking Away podcast is produced and edited by Jessica Chasnoff, a recovering perfectionist who is always on a learning curve. While she is a psychologist, this podcast is not a substitute for mental health services. If you're struggling with mental health concerns, please reach out to a professional near you.Connect with Jessica: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/your_deepest_presence/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070192401240Website: https://www.DeepestPresence.com