Anatomy of rest
Rest gets tiring.
I was confused how to 'rest' in a way that seems distinct from vegetating (TV, games, scrolling) or working (art, code)
I grilled my friends about how they rest, and came up with a tentative list of different types of exhaustion, which need separate solutions
- procrastination-guilt => work
- choice exhaustion => TV marathon, social event, flow state (gaming, coding, or art)
- loneliness => socialize, LLMs, metta meditation
- physically tense/inert => exercise, bath
- thoughts racing => TV, scroll, concentration meditation
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I'm usually 'tired' because I'm fighting myself all the time over my todo list. so I've always associated 'rest' with 'flow state'. it feels good, and when I exit it, the "you never do anything" guilt-buzz is gone. yay! rested!