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How is your ‘rest life?’

Posted by: leslie.williams    Tags:  , , , , ,     Posted date:  April 10, 2012  |  6 Comments


"I'm exhausted... like 'end-of-my-rope' exhausted. But I feel guilty taking time off." My clients, especially women, say this to me a lot. It comes from a deeply embedded cultural value that work is good, and non-work is non-good.  If you're running from dawn to midnight, you must matter. If you're well-rested, then you must be expendable. Many of us take better care of our cars than we do of ourselves.  We understand that it's necessary and advisable to get the car checked regularly, because routine maintenance may prevent us from getting stranded at the worst possible time. We know we shouldn't...


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