Rob AndersonLead Coach/ Principle Owner, Stand Sure Coaching · Spending time in collaborative conversations with clients

Stop Feeling Guilty About Rest #shorts

24 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, the speaker recounts a day where he intentionally rested—sleeping in, taking errands, watching a movie with his wife, and returning to bed—without feeling the usual guilt. He reflects on years of believing that rest equated to laziness and reduced productivity, realizing that constantly operating on empty only leads to numbness. He argues that true productivity sometimes requires allowing the mind, body, and soul to breathe, and urges viewers to give themselves permission to rest without shame.

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So yeah, yesterday I actually followed my own advice. I slept in till 10:30, ran a couple of errands, laid back down around 2:00, woke up at 6:00, watched a movie with my wife, and was back in bed by 10:00. And the crazy part, first time I didn't feel guilty about it. And I'm just not going to feel guilty anymore about taking time for myself. You know, for years I thought That rest meant that I was falling behind and that I was slacking. And I just wasn't being productive and that there was something wrong. My energy was off or something. And what I finally eventually realized is that constantly running on empty doesn't make you stronger. It just makes you numb. I mean, it really does. It just makes you numb all over. And you know what? Sometimes The most productive thing that you can do— and I keep saying this, but I don't always follow it— but sometimes the most productive thing that you can do is let your mind, your body, and your soul breathe for just a minute. Hey, don't be like me. Give yourself a break.