Podcasts Health Redesigning Wellness Podcast 210: The 7 Types of Rest with Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, Author of Sacred Rest

210: The 7 Types of Rest with Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, Author of Sacred Rest

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 7:30 a.m.

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Exhaustion is one of the leading causes of performance decline and eventual burnout among people today. Most people don\\u2019t realize how many facets of rest they\\u2019re missing out on and it\\u2019s keeping them depleted. Today\\u2019s guest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, says that rest is not about the cessation of activity, but about doing restorative activities - things that help fill you up and make you able to do your best work.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a physician, speaker, and author of her book Sacred Rest. She is an international resource on wellness expertise and has been featured in media outlets such as MSNBC, Prevention, and the Dr. Oz Show to name a few.

In this episode, Saundra shares her personal experience with burnout and what made her start researching the 7 stages of rest. She explores each type in depth, and shares ideas of how to restore them.\\xa0

Saundra discusses how important boundaries are in staying rested and the necessity of getting comfortable saying no. Lastly, she leaves wellness professionals with a tangible tip for helping employees avoid exhaustion.

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