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the 7 types of rest you didn’t know you needed
the 7 types of rest you didn’t know you needed

Most of us think of rest as just sleeping or scrolling through our phones, but real rest goes so much deeper. The reason so many of us feel constantly exhausted and depleted is because we’re not addressing the specific types of rest we actually need. Real rest is about recharging the parts of you that get drained by everyday life, so you can show up fully for the things that matter most. Let’s dive into the 7 different types of rest, a framework provided by Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D., to help you identify and meet your rest deficits in the right areas:

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Aligned Rest, life designLindsay Havlicek Bellaligned rest, Rest, regulate nervous systemComment
Optimizing Performance and Life Through Aligned Rest
Optimizing Performance and Life Through Aligned Rest

it all started after i spent three weeks immersed in the adirondack forest—lots of forest bathing, meeting my rest needs in ways i didn’t even realize i was missing when i first set out. when i came back, i felt like me again—more relaxed, grounded, and connected. you know that feeling when you finally exhale after holding your breath for way too long? yeah, that kind of clarity...

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Aligned Rest, human optimization, life design, performance, REBCLindsay Havlicek Bellaligned rest, life design, regulate nervous system, designing for aligned restComment
Unveiling Self-Actualization: What It Really Is (and Isn't!!)
Unveiling Self-Actualization: What It Really Is (and Isn't!!)

I recently saw a post in a Facebook group about striving to embody your full potential. The comments were flooded with people sharing how they once tried, only to find it self-defeating, exhausting, stressful, and leading them to chase perfection. They concluded that the concept was just too hard and unattainable.

I've been reflecting on this for a while, pondering the ideas of "self-actualization" and "highest potential." What I've realized is that there are some major misconceptions about these concepts. None of this is supposed to make you stressed out, feel like you're failing, or make you feel like a loser.

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Authenticity, Alignment, life design, self-actualization, REBCLindsay Havlicek Bellself actualization, life design, art of living, intentional living, finding purposeComment
The Status Quo Bias: What is it and could it be keeping you stuck?
The Status Quo Bias: What is it and could it be keeping you stuck?

If you feel like there is an invisible force keeping you stuck this is for you…

Why do people struggle with psychological inertia, and resist the change that they know they'd benefit from???

The status quo bias is a cognitive bias where a person will subconsciously prefer how things are, and do nothing to make change, even if it is in their best interest to do so. As a result, they maintain the status quo again and again…

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human optimization, life design, self-actualizationLindsay Havlicek Bellthe status quo bias, cognitive bias, reach your potentialComment
What is Mental Fitness?
What is Mental Fitness?

“Winners and losers have the same goals.” -James Clear

While I wouldn’t personally call anyone a loser, this quote speaks loudly to me. Winners and losers have the same goals. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want a better life. They want joy and peace; love; fulfillment, good health; financial stability.

29% of people want to quit their jobs and be their own boss.

43% of Americans plan to start a business this year.

85% of people are unhappy at their jobs.

Why are people settling for this?

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life design, mental fitness, self-actualizationLindsay Havlicek Bellmental fitness, life design, self actualization, self acceptanceComment