Rest is soo much more than sleep! In this episode we are diving deeper into 7 types of rest in psychology, signs you may need them and how to properly rest.

Take the rest quiz here: https://www.restquiz.com/home-page

Sources & interesting reads:

• Bernhofer, E. I. (2016). Investigating the concept of rest for research and practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(5), 1012–1022. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12910

• https://www.apa.org/topics/sleep

• Asp M. Rest: A Health-Related Phenomenon and Concept in Caring Science: A Health-Related Phenomenon and Concept in Caring Science. Global Qualitative Nursing Research. 2015;2. doi:10.1177/2333393615583663

• Fan, J., Li, W., Lin, M., Li, X., & Deng, X. (2023). Effects of mindfulness and fatigue on emotional processing: an event-related potentials study. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 17, 1175067. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1175067

• Park, B.-J., Choi, Y., Lee, J.-S., Ahn, Y.-C., Lee, E.-J., & Son, C.-G. (2024). Effectiveness of meditation for fatigue management: Insight from a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. General Hospital Psychiatry, 91, 33–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.08.001

• Juul, L., Bonde, E. H., & Fjorback, L. O. (2023). Altered self-reported resting state mediates the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on mental health: a longitudinal path model analysis within a community-based randomized trial with 6-months follow-up. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1154277. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1154277

• https://www.apa.org/topics/mental-health/seven-rest-types

• https://www.verywellmind.com/types-of-rest-11794029#toc-the-7-types-of-rest-and-how-to-get-more-of-each

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health

• https://denmark.dk/people-and-culture/hygge

• https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/06/13/hawaiian-word-of-the-week-hooponopono/