The Anxiety Momster Guide to ‘Productive’ Rest (because telling us to just do nothing makes us spiral harder)
The first time someone told me to “just rest,” I almost threw my phone across the room.
Rest? As in… do nothing?
My brain heard that and immediately started screaming, “If you stop moving, everything will fall apart.” So instead of resting, I stress-cleaned my kitchen at 11pm while my heart raced like I’d run a marathon.
If you’re the type whose anxiety turns “relax” into a threat, this one’s for you.
