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Weekly Insight: Rethinking rest

Most of us aren’t walking around well-rested.

Myself included.

We’re holding it all together between work, family, and health with just enough energy to get through the day.

I need to tell you something:

You’re not lazy.

You’re just exhausted.

And you’ve been taught that rest is something you earn after you’ve done enough.

I’ve been rethinking a LOT about rest after reading my friend Amanda Goetz’s new book, Toxic Grit. (It’s one of my favorite new books this year!)

Amanda writes about the kind of burnout that creeps in quietly when we refuse to rest, even when we’re running on fumes.

And she offers a completely different approach to productivity

one that’s rooted in proactive rest, clarity, and doing less (on purpose).

In the book, Amanda shares the concepts of “Spin Cycles.”

“Spin Cycles” are short, intentional breaks built into your day before you burn out.

Amanda compares burnout to a washing machine with no spin cycle.

When you don’t pause to let stress drain out, it clings to everything you touch.

That’s been me lately:

Wake up → Inbox → Meetings → Slack → Deadlines → “What’s for dinner?” → Repeat.

Spinning, but not releasing.

So here are 3 shifts I’ve started making after reading the book:

→ Two hours on, then recovery

I now block 2 focused hours of work, then 30 min to 1 hour of recovery: movement, sunlight, play, anything that brings me back to myself.

→ Don’t earn rest. Build it in.

I’ve used to treat rest like something I get after I finish everything.

Amanda reminds us that if we don’t schedule recovery, our bodies will force it.

Rest isn’t a luxury, it’s a requirement.

→ Mini resets > meltdown mode

You don’t need a week-long vacation to reset.

You need a 10-minute breathwork. A boundary. A reminder that your worth isn’t your output.

Modern ambition is broken. And women are the ones breaking under it.

You weren’t meant to live in survival mode.

You can be ambitious and rested.

You can chase goals and protect your peace.

If you’ve been craving a different way to live, work, and lead, I can’t recommend Amanda’s new book enough. It’s honest, practical, and deeply validating.

Get your copy of Toxic Grit here.

🏆Your Well Challenge

A real-life mini challenge - something simple to try this week!

Try your own “Spin Cycle” this week. Something small to help you reset.

Pick one:

Block off a 2:1 rhythm (2 focused hours → 1 hour break)

Say no to one thing that’s draining you

Choose a 10-minute reset: breathwork, walk, sunlight, or stretch

Then ask yourself:

➡️ Did this shift your energy or your mood — even a little?

➡️ What’s one way I can build this into my weekly rhythm?

🤍 The Social Edit

What I’ve been sharing on social this week — in case you missed it.

What Oura knows about building a wellness brand that others don’t
Think you’re just stressed? It might be this
You might be eating too much protein (here’s what happens)

🔥 My Hot Take

My POV on wellness trends, what’s hype, and the business behind it all.

Something I’ve been thinking a lot about recently…

Is the future of health actually in-person care?

No, i’m not talking about the traditional, show up to the doctor who doesn’t know anything about you and spend 5 minutes with the MD after waiting an hour type of in-person care.

But, something new. Something different.

So much innovation is happening on the digital side of health.

Making it easier to get bloodwork done, understand our biomarkers, and get prescriptions.

There are tons of fancy apps and perfectly designed consumer dashboards highlighting where we are and where we need to go.

Only, there is something missing in that experience.

The human connection.

Something that you just don’t get online.

And something that all of us are going to reach for more of, especially an increasingly AI-first world.

After testing both side by side recently,

I am all in on in-person.

But only if that means longer visits, practitioners who listen, and a holistic approach.

Less selling medication and more personalized options based on needs, budget, and goals.