16/03/2026
360 Life – Rest & Sleep
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A few years ago, I was proudly reeling off my list of healthy achievements for the week to my health coach. She acknowledged them, but also said...
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“That’s a lot of doing, and not a lot of being. When does Rebecca get to just be?”
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My life was governed via a massive ‘to do’ list. Work, children, life admin. Even the healthy habits I was working on… yoga, healthy eating, etc… became items on the list, waiting to be ticked off.
(And come on... be honest... have you ever added something to your list that you’d already completed, simply for the feel-good action of ticking it off?!)
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I was constantly maximising every moment, and calculating the best use of my time. Life was so full that it became about survival… prioritising, juggling, with thousands of micro-decisions, and deciding which ball would be the least explosive one to drop.
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It’s an exhausting way to live, with the nervous system on high alert. I know many of you can relate.
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Taking time simply to be... to sit quietly, read a book, or enjoy a cup of tea without doing anything productive (phone multi-tasking?!), can feel surprisingly difficult. I see this with many of the people I work with, and if I’m honest, it’s something I struggle with at times too.
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Interestingly, when we allow ourselves to pause, the mind often works far better. Many people notice that their best ideas and clarity come not when they’re pushing harder, but when they step away for a walk, sit quietly, or simply allow their mind to wander.
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Also, have you ever stopped to think about the huge amount of energy being used to keep us in that constant state of alertness?
Imagine if that energy could instead be redirected to support the body with digestion, repair, recovery, and the many restorative processes that happen when we truly rest.
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In addition to supporting clients with rest, I also work with their sleep patterns. Many people either struggle to fall asleep, or wake in the early hours (the 3am curse!) with their minds racing.
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Supportive sleep hygiene habits before bed absolutely help. But alongside working on those habits, it’s also important to explore why the mind can’t switch off in the first place, getting to the root cause of what’s creating the anxiety.
When we work on BOTH in parallel, I’ve seen some transformative results.
If this resonates and you’re curious about coaching, please reach out. I’d love to talk to you.
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Now if you’ll excuse me… I’m off to sit quietly with a cup of tea (Yorkshire Tea of course!...😉).