Boost Your Productivity: Expert Tips on Rest and Recharge 🧘‍♂️

Tips for Taking a Rest, to Increase Productivity, and Effectiveness.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the key to being more productive, creative and effective may be incorporating rest into your schedule. .<br />Rest, a state of present moment awareness of <br />your mental and physical experience, is actively , not doing. .<br />According to this definition, sitting and watching <br />a movie, though enjoyable, is not technically rest. .<br />'Newsweek' offers some easy tips <br />for how to actually take a rest. .<br />The first step is crucial. Turn off <br />the music or the television, power down <br />your device and stop talking. .<br />Next, take a deep breath and <br />notice how your body feels. .<br />Feel your feet on the floor or any <br />places that may be tense or tight. .<br />When thoughts arise, try to stay in the present <br />moment by taking another deep breath and <br />listening to the sounds of the world around you. .<br />Taking an actual rest allows your mind and your <br />body the time it needs to recharge, reducing <br />tension and giving you a boost of energy. .<br />When thoughts and emotions <br />feel overwhelming, it is easy <br />to avoid them with distractions. .<br />When thoughts and emotions <br />feel overwhelming, it is easy <br />to avoid them with distractions. .<br />Restful moments help foster acceptance of the <br />present moment and can take away the discomfort <br />of struggling against the here and now. .<br />Taking a rest can create the opportunity <br />to see problems from a fresh perspective <br />and develop creative solutions.