The difference between rest and collapse

You know those moments when you really want to rest / sleep / watch your favourite series (preferably 5 episodes in a row)? Usually when you are working on something new, or when you are about to dive into something that is challenging for you? And there are those moments when you really want to rest / sleep / watch your favourite series (preferably 5 episodes in a row). 

One is a collapse. And one is genuine rest. They look very similar. And yet they are radically different.

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The art of pausing

Pause. Stop. Take a breath. Be here now. The hardest thing to do, and the only thing to do. Really, when you think about it.

And yet, our thinking often gets in the way. I know in my life, when I start believing my own thoughts and the pressure they create too much, is the moment when things start going haywire.

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