Wrapping Your Head Around Rest - Sometimes Pulling Back Is The Best Thing You Could Do
Update: 2025-06-11
Description
In today's episode of The Female Fitness Podcast I discuss the importance of rest and pulling back to move forward in fitness and business.
Topics
Importance of Rest in Training
- Recent experience: Running performance declined due to accumulated stress
- Pulled back on volume/intensity for 2 weeks, took 1 week off
- Result: 7K run at 5:09 pace felt easy vs. previous 6K at 5:59 pace feeling challenging
- Less can be more; rest can be most productive action
Applying Rest Concept to Business
- Quality over quantity in work output
- Signs to pull back: creativity drain, poor focus, ineffective communication
- Short-term rest leads to long-term progress and better quality work
Strategies for Improving Relationship with Rest
- Start small: Add extra rest day during stressful week
- Note impacts: positives, negatives, energy levels, recovery
- Lean into discomfort of trying new rest patterns
- Use personal proof to reinforce benefits of rest
As always, thank you for listening! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, insights, or requests.
Instagram: @Dannibosworth
Substack: @Dannibosworth - subscribe for free weekly emails!
For 1-2-1 coaching or mentoring enquiries, please don't hesitate to drop me a message on IG
Topics
Importance of Rest in Training
- Recent experience: Running performance declined due to accumulated stress
- Pulled back on volume/intensity for 2 weeks, took 1 week off
- Result: 7K run at 5:09 pace felt easy vs. previous 6K at 5:59 pace feeling challenging
- Less can be more; rest can be most productive action
Applying Rest Concept to Business
- Quality over quantity in work output
- Signs to pull back: creativity drain, poor focus, ineffective communication
- Short-term rest leads to long-term progress and better quality work
Strategies for Improving Relationship with Rest
- Start small: Add extra rest day during stressful week
- Note impacts: positives, negatives, energy levels, recovery
- Lean into discomfort of trying new rest patterns
- Use personal proof to reinforce benefits of rest
As always, thank you for listening! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, insights, or requests.
Instagram: @Dannibosworth
Substack: @Dannibosworth - subscribe for free weekly emails!
For 1-2-1 coaching or mentoring enquiries, please don't hesitate to drop me a message on IG
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