Rest as a rebellious act

Feeling overwhelmed and waiting to get through the backlog of things-to-do before you rest?

The mistaken belief that we cannot rest when we need to - just because we feel like it.

Culturally unacceptable to rest when you are tired - just because you feel like it is derided.

And yet rest is such a beautiful thing. How good do you feel when well-rested? How much clarity and ease and joy to you gain from resting?

We have one body and yet we treat it as if we can just swap it out for the new one hanging fresh and ready to go at the back of the wardrobe.

Stop burning through your life-energy as if it was worthless. Listen to your body. Rest when you need to. Without guilt, or worry that you might never get up again.

Trust your body - it’s a miracle, quite literally. You’re tired because you need a break, not because you’re weak and useless.

I dare you to rebel against the pressure to keep going.

Resting is a rebellious act.

So rest.

‘Rested, we are ready for the world, but not held hostage by it...’

David Whyte

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Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author

Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her once-loved and hard-worked-for career, confidence, health and financial stability - whilst prioritising her selfcare (yes, really!) she now quietly leads The Gentle Rebellion - inviting you to gently, but firmly, rebel against the idea that to have the life you want you to have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t.

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In this week’s episode, Kelly Hinds of Roo-me Property shares her journey in getting out of a life she felt stuck in.

“If only I knew there was help for me in the form of Heidi who knew exactly how to help understand what I was going through.”https://www.instagram.com/roo_me_property/

Roo-Me Property Ltd

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hinds

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Below are the links Kelly mentioned which started her journey in getting out of a life she felt stuck in... these people really opened my eyes to the kind of life I wanted to live. If only I knew there was help for me in the form of Heidi who knew exactly how to help understand what I was going through.

James Smith – diet, exercise and life advice

https://www.jamessmithacademy.com

Lost Connections – Johan Hari

https://johannhari.com

Mary Portas – The Kindness Economy

https://open.spotify.com/show/6oi38zll5B7lrCVQDKPaZl

Anna Whitehouse – Flexible working (before the pandemic)

https://www.motherpukka.co.uk/author/anna-whitehouse/

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The podcast for big-hearted, highly driven, professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life you want.

Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author

Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her once-loved and hard-worked-for career, confidence, health and financial stability - whilst prioritising her selfcare (yes, really!) she now quietly leads The Gentle Rebellion - inviting you to gently, but firmly, rebel against the idea that to have the life you want you to have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t.

To find out more about my work please visit:

www.heidimarke.co.uk

You can buy my book here:

Overwhelm is Optional: How to gently rebel against the idea that to have the life you want, you have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t

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To the extent that not you believe that you can have such a thing as a dietary cheeseburger, determines whether or not you can have one.

This week’s episode continues with the theme of making the impossible possible by realising that what you’re struggling to make possible is actually impossible.

So the extent to which you believe it is possible to have a life with meaningful satisfying work without compromising your health and happiness, without stealing time and energy from the rest of your life to maintain hard-won work positions - determines whether or not it is possible for you.

The Dietary Cheeseburger model allows you to play with this idea and removes the barriers more serious matters such as life and work and health and relationships - you know, all the really important fundamental stuff - because it doesn’t actually matter. It’s only a cheeseburger.

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The podcast for big-hearted, highly driven, professionals who want their life back. Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life you want.

Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author

Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her once-loved and hard-worked-for career, confidence, health and financial stability - whilst prioritising her selfcare (yes, really!) she now quietly leads The Gentle Rebellion - inviting you to gently, but firmly, rebel against the idea that to have the life you want you to have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t.

To find out more about my work please visit:

www.heidimarke.co.uk

You can buy my book here:

Overwhelm is Optional: How to gently rebel against the idea that to have the life you want, you have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t

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Ever feel like you're constantly trying to get your ducks in a row before you take on any task or project? What if I told you that this relentless pursuit of perfect organization might be adding more pressure and overwhelm to your life rather than creating the sense of order you crave? It's time to challenge this notion and consider whether your ducks might actually prefer a little chaos.
Join me as I share my own journey of battling with this feeling of needing to have everything perfectly in line before I can embark on something new. Through personal anecdotes like the production of this very podcast, I highlight the difference between being organized for the sake of freedom versus being organized because it's considered the "right" thing to do.
Let's find a balance between structure and freedom, and understand when the pressure we put on ourselves is actually self-inflicted. So, do your ducks really need to be in a row, or is it time to let them be free, wild, and wonderfully chaotic? Let's find out together.

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Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author

Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her once-loved and hard-worked-for career, confidence, health and financial stability - whilst prioritising her selfcare (yes, really!) she now quietly leads The Gentle Rebellion - inviting you to gently, but firmly, rebel against the idea that to have the life you want you to have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t.

To find out more about my work please visit:

www.heidimarke.co.uk

You can buy my book here:

Overwhelm is Optional: How to gently rebel against the idea that to have the life you want, you have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t

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Episode 128: I wish I'd known this a long time ago!

Why did nobody tell me this?!

Welcome to the Overwhelm is Optional podcast where each week we find ways to gently rebel against the nonsense that overwhelm and exhaustion are just the price you pay to have the life you want.

Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author

Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her once-loved and hard-worked-for career, confidence, health and financial stability - whilst prioritizing her selfcare (yes, really!) she now quietly leads The Gentle Rebellion - inviting you to gently, but firmly, rebel against the idea that to have the life you want you to have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t.

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Heidi Marke is a Coach, Teacher, Podcaster & Author

Having managed to embarrassingly and painfully burn out losing her once-loved and hard-worked-for career, confidence, health and financial stability - whilst prioritising her selfcare (yes, really!) she now quietly leads The Gentle Rebellion - inviting you to gently, but firmly, rebel against the idea that to have the life you want you to have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t.

To find out more about my work please visit:

www.heidimarke.co.uk

You can buy my book here:

Overwhelm is Optional: How to gently rebel against the idea that to have the life you want, you have to push through overwhelm and exhaustion. You don’t

Please note some episodes and show notes contain affiliate links for people and products I love and have used myself. I may earn from qualifying purchases. As...