The Guilt of Rest: Why Does Doing Nothing Feel So Hard? (Especially for Women) - E16

Mona, Minali and Ishana go deep into why rest feels so difficult, even when we desperately crave it. They unpack the guilt, pressure, and cultural conditioning that make slowing down feel like a luxury rather than a necessity. Through honest stories across three generations, they explore how productivity culture, comparison, and the fear of stillness shape our relationship with rest. You'll hear insights from Sandra Dalton-Smith’s seven types of rest, learn how play can be restorative, and reflect on the subtle ways burnout shows up in women’s lives. This episode challenges the myth that rest is laziness and instead reframes it as a vital, multidimensional form of self-preservation. By the end, you’ll feel empowered to rethink what rest looks like, and what it could look like for you.

Key Timestamps:

(00:00) - Defining Generational Rest Attitudes

(06:00) - Seven Types Of Rest

(09:00) - Creative And Spiritual Rejuvenation

(12:00) - Confronting Stillness And Thoughts

(15:00) - Burnout Pressures On Women

(18:00) - Sensory Awareness During Downtime

(21:00) - Residency Struggles With Rest

(24:00) - Redefining Productivity Through Rest

Key Topics Discussed:

Three Takes, Ishana Nigam, Minali Nigam, Mona Nigam, generational advice, rest guilt, women and burnout, seven types of rest, productivity culture, mental and emotional rest

Mentions:

Sacred Rest by Saundra Dalton- Smith, MD

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