We use creativity way more often than we realize. Many people think that being creative is all about doing art, but I can guarantee that everyone uses creativity somewhere in their day. If you have to do any problem solving at work, that’s creative. If you make graphics or powerpoints, that’s...
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Things To Let Go of For A More Peaceful School Year
It is the time of year that parents eagerly await (and sometimes dread)...back to school. We return to routines and schedules. For working parents who have been attempting to do all of the summer things, coordinate camp schedules, and still work, I feel you! For the parents who were at home with...
7 Ways to Get More Sensory Rest by Oliver C. Stone
What is sensory rest? Sensory rest focuses on giving our senses a break from constant, often unpleasant, stimulation that we experience throughout the day. I’m going to focus on two ways to do this. The first involves removing stimulation. The second involves focusing on pleasant and relaxing...
7 Ways to Get More Emotional Rest by Oliver C. Stone
When do we need emotional rest? Emotional rest is important all of the time, but particularly when we’ve been dealing with stressful or draining situations. Emotional rest allows us to process our own emotions, free up our emotional “bandwidth,” and regulate our emotions better. The signs that you...
7 Ways to Get More Social Rest by Oliver C. Stone
Identifying as an introvert or extrovert can help you understand how you interact with the world. But we know that social rest is important for everyone. As our world becomes more and more connected via technology and social media, social rest has become more difficult to achieve. This can lead to...
7 Ways to Get More Mental Rest by Oliver C. Stone
After our three day weekend, it’s time to start looking at mental rest. Mental rest is probably the 2nd most well-known type of rest, right after physical. If you aren’t getting enough mental rest, you may feel like you’re unable to focus or like your mind is always thinking about something, even...
7 Ways to Get More Physical Rest by Oliver C. Stone
Now, we can start getting into how to include more rest in your life. I count physical rest as anything that is nourishing for the body and does not make the body more tired. I like to frame physical rest this way, so we remember that rest isn’t just laying down and not doing anything. With that...
When Rest Is Difficult by Oliver C. Stone
We can all easily agree that rest is important and that we should emphasize it in our lives, but actually implementing rest is another story entirely. This can be for a variety of reasons. Anything from not knowing how to rest to feeling like you haven’t done enough to justify resting can create...
What are the Types of Rest? By Oliver C. Stone
This is the first in a 9 part series on rest that we’ll be sharing over the next few months with you! Rest is so important, as I was recently reminded when my body decided that I would be forced to rest if I wouldn’t take the time for it myself. This article will introduce you to the different...