How You Can Balance Rest and Productivity

Rest​ ​is​ ​essential​ ​not​ ​only​ ​for​ ​our​ ​health​ ​and happiness​ ​and​ ​​relationships,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​for​ ​our​ ​productivity.​ ​In​ ​today’s​ ​always-on​ ​world,​ ​​rest​ ​is​ ​almost​ ​impossible​ ​to​ ​come​ ​by unless​ ​you​ ​intentionally​ ​set​ ​time​ ​aside​ ​for​ ​it.​ ​That’s​ ​where​ ​free​ ​days​ ​come​ ​in.​ Find out how these​ work-free periods​ ​grant you the benefits of rest without sacrificing your productivity.

Most​ ​people​ ​I​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​these​ ​days​ feel ​stressed out and overwhelmed​ ​by​ ​​the pace​ ​of​ ​modern life.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​countless distractions​ ​and​ ​demands​ ​on​ ​our​ ​attention, ​and​ ​if​ ​you own your own business or you’re​ ​running​ ​your​ ​own​ Functional Medicine or health coaching ​practice,​ there’s ​work​ ​that never​ ​ends.​ ​

In​ ​this​ article, ​I’m​ ​going​ ​to​ ​talk about how to use ​what​ ​Dan​ ​Sullivan,​ ​founder​ ​of​ ​Strategic Coach,​ ​calls free days—24-hour periods without any work—to get​ ​more​ ​rest​ ​each​ ​week.​ ​Armed​ ​with​ ​this​ ​tool,​ ​you’ll​ ​not​ ​only​ ​feel​ ​healthier​ ​and happier​ ​and​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​spend​ ​more​ ​quality​ ​time​ ​with​ ​your​ ​loved​ ​ones,​ ​but​ ​you’ll​ ​be​ ​more productive​ ​(when​ ​you​ ​aren’t​ ​resting).​

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