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What if the most productive thing you could do today is absolutely nothing? 🛋️

On today's Self Care Saturday episode of the Suite Spot, Dr. Derek Suite breaks down why rest isn't lazy. It's strategic. Your brain has this incredible system called the glymphatic system. Think of it like a cleanup crew that only comes out at night when you're sleeping. It flushes out all the mental junk that builds up during the day. The problem? If you don't rest, that toxic waste just sits there. And that's when brain fog, irritability, and burnout move in.

Psalm 23 gets it: "He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul." Notice the pattern? Rest. Stillness. Restoration. This isn't about being weak. It's about being wise.

Charles Stanley says it like this: "God will never lead you where His grace cannot keep you." But you have to actually stop long enough to receive that grace. You can't refuel while you're still running on fumes.

Here's what elite athletes understand that most people don't: recovery is part of the training. LeBron spends over a million dollars a year on his body, and a huge chunk of that is sleep, massage, and recovery protocols. He's not grinding 24/7. He's strategic about rest because he knows that's where the real gains happen.

Erykah Badu said, "I'm an artist and I'm sensitive about my art." You know what else you should be sensitive about? Your energy. Your peace. Your mental health. Those matter just as much as your output.

So today's challenge isn't to do more. It's to do less. Take a real break. Put the phone down. Take a walk. Sleep an extra hour. Breathe deeply. Let your brain do what it's designed to do: restore itself.

Monday through Friday, you moved. You acted. You built. You trusted. You finished. Today? Today you rest. Not because you've earned it, but because you need it. 🌿

AFFIRMATION:
Rest is not a reward. It is a requirement. I honor my body and mind by giving them the recovery they need to thrive.

STAY AMAZING!!!

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