291. When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything: Do You Need Motivation—or Do You Need Rest?

Nourished Connections · Aug 15, 2026 · 12m

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When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything: Do You Need Motivation—or Do You Need Rest?

Have you ever had one of those days when you just don’t want to do anything—but you also don’t want to do nothing?

That was me today. I had things I wanted to accomplish, I knew I should exercise, and I wanted to feel motivated… but I just couldn’t seem to get myself going. Eventually, I decided to lie down, slept for two hours, and woke up feeling so much better.

It made me wonder: how often do we assume we need more discipline when what we actually need is rest?

In this episode of Nourished…