09/17/2025
Have you ever come home from a stressful day, and took a nap, but still felt tired after? You may not have been resting the way that your body needed. Different types of exhaustion require different types of rest. Take a look below to find out about what the different kinds of rest are, and what they might look like in practice.
Physical Rest: Sleep, napping, resting muscles.
Sensory Rest: Stimming, reducing sensory triggers, removing yourself from overstimulation.
Mental Rest: Putting work aside, partaking in enjoyable hobbies, meditating.
Social Rest: Spending time alone, refilling your social battery, avoiding taxing social interactions.
Emotional Rest: Spend time around people you trust, avoid people who create conflict, do things that make you feel accomplished.
Creative Rest: Express yourself, participate in art therapy, work on a craft.