Your brain and your body work best with a balance between work, play and rest. Shifting gears is essential for optimal performance.
—Calm App Reflection
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Your brain isn’t a machine. Push it nonstop, and it rebels with burnout and fog. Let it drift aimlessly, and it dulls.
The real magic happens when you honor the full cycle and embrace deep rest to restores clarity.
Shifting gears isn’t laziness — it’s precision tuning. Think of yourself as a high-performance instrument that needs contrast to create harmony.
The world celebrates hustle, but endurance belongs to those who know when to step back.
EXERCISE:
How well are you balancing focused work, play, and rest? Where is it necessary to switch gears to stay sharp, curious, and more fully alive?