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Lesson 8 🧖♀️
rest IS work
Anna Bullock
April 17, 2025
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The lesson?
I’m popping in your inbox (or browser 😊) to teach you that rest IS work.
rest IS work
1️⃣ THE PROBLEM 🧐
there’s so much to do
You’re busy!
Family obligations.
Work.
Trying to pick up that hobby one last time and COMMIT.
Did I mention your ever-changing health and wellness?
With priorities this spread, the easiest—and often most common—solution is to sacrifice a bit of sleep in exchange for grinding a little bit harder.
this you?
2️⃣ A REALIZATION 🧠
sleep is fuel and the source is ourselves.
Sleep helps us be superhuman.
I know it. You know it.
Yet, we still find ourselves sacrificing it.
Why?
SLEEP IS WORK.
Nobody else can do it for you.
You have to prioritize it, sacrifice activities for it, and do it optimally to get the benefits.
business Mom, how do we do that?
I’m so glad you asked.
me being glad you “asked” like I didn’t outline this whole thing myself 🤣
3️⃣ A SOLUTION ✨
like Nike — just do it ✔️
The approach is simple.
Decide that sleep is a priority.
If you don’t believe that, Google “why do we need sleep” and find out for yourself.
Have a lot to do? Focus now so you don’t stress all night.
Still not done? Get some rest and tackle it again in the morning with a fresh mind
Commit to it, REASONABLY.
Got the time to spare? Get that 8 hours for 7 days each week.
Living a chaotic life? Promise yourself 3 nights per week and move up from that
So busy you can’t do that either? 1 night. Build from there.
Ok I WANT to sleep, now what?
Truly, JUST DO IT.
If you have a medial issue making sleep hard to find, prioritize heading to the doctor and getting support.
Need an aid? Find out what tea, supplement, or (appropriate) substance works for you.
If you get distracted easily, sleep with your phone outside the room.
Sleep. Do it again. Do it again. Keep doing it as often as the nights allow
and in a few months “reply” to this message and tell me how much better you feel each day.
How much work you’re getting done.
How it’s easier to stay calm.
How you got that extra few hours of sleep and the world didn’t end.
4️⃣ NUANCE, my old friend ✨
everyone has a personal relationship with sleep
be honest with yourself about yours and seek help where required.
Until next week,
call your loved ones, even when you don’t need something
don’t know how long to store leftovers? the answers are free.
you are the only you that ever you’d the way you you 😝 (say that 4x fast)
Love,
your business Mom
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