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Episode 347: The Courage to Pause - Rest as Strength · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast
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  Speaker 2: I scheduled a rest day, then I spent the entire
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  Speaker 2: day worrying why I wasn't being productive. Apparently I need
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  Speaker 2: rest from not resting. Welcome to Positively three sixty five
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  Speaker 2: your reminder that rest is not a reward, it's a requirement.
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  Speaker 2: I'm Joe wattis your host, and today we're talking about
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  Speaker 2: the courage it takes to take a pause. Rest is
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  Speaker 2: crucial for a well lived life. But before we dive
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  Speaker 2: into that, we have our trivia question of the day.
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  Speaker 2: Are you ready for it? Here? It is which animal
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  Speaker 2: is known for sleeping up to fifteen hours a day
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  Speaker 2: and happy reading. Welcome back. Do you know the answer
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  Speaker 2: to this week's trivia question? The question was which animal
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  Speaker 2: is known for sleeping up to fifteen hours a day
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  Speaker 2: yet symbolizes power and leadership. The answer the lion. Rest
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  Speaker 2: doesn't weaken the lion. It prepares the lion, and rest
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  Speaker 2: doesn't weaken you either. That is important to remember the lion.
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  Speaker 2: Now you know we live in a world that praises
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  Speaker 2: constant motion, but growth doesn't happen without recovery. Rest allows clarity,
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  Speaker 2: Rest restores energy, Rest creates space for insight. Pausing isn't quitting,
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  Speaker 2: it's recalibrating. When you honor your need for rest, you
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  Speaker 2: protect your long term well being, and that is real strength.
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  Speaker 2: To close this week's episode, here is a quote from
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  Speaker 2: Brene Brown. Rest is not idle, it is not wasteful.
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  Speaker 2: So give yourself permission to pause today. Trust that rest
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  Speaker 2: is part of the process. Thank you for spending this
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  Speaker 2: time with me here on Positively three sixty five. Take
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  Speaker 2: care of yourself and as always, stay positive.
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