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How guilt sabotages attempts to rest and recharge

My therapist says I need to rest but every time I try to relax I think about all the things I should be doing instead.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Rest feels selfish when self-worth has been entirely constructed through productivity and service to others.

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