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Rest as healing

Rest is not laziness or avoidance—it is a fundamental healing practice that allows your nervous system to shift out of emergency mode and your body to repair what stress has damaged. In a culture obsessed with productivity, claiming rest becomes a radical act of self-preservation.

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