Episode #86: Sacred Rest: Upleveling through Rest with Dr. Saundra Dal
In today's episode, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith joins us to talk about rest. She is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician and work-life integration researcher.
She is the founder of Restorasis, a professional development agency dedicated to restoring wellbeing in the workplace by working with companies that care about their employees and want them to succeed at work as well as at home.
She breaks down the 7 types of rest and how to know when we're getting enough of each. We hope you’ll enjoy some sacred REST and relaxation this holiday weekend!
In this episode, we cover:
- The research on rest
- The 7 types of rest
- The Rest Quiz
- What is the difference between “Sensory overload” and “Sensory rest”?
- Digital Detox Day
- How do we incorporate rest in the middle of you busy life
- How to get Creative rest
- Sandra's books:, Sacred rest and Set free to live free
- Colorful Connections: Creating dialogues about race, privilege, bias, and discrimination
Helpful Links:
- Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith - Check out her Instagram @drdaltonsmith and Facebook DrSaundraDaltonSmith
- The Rest Quiz - A FREE Personal Rest Assessment to receive a complimentary rest deficit analysis - learn what type of rest you have been missing.
- Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity
- Set Free to Live Free
- Colorful Connections: 12 Questions About Race That Open Healthy Conversations
- Meditations by Christine Mason
- THE NINE GIFTS by Christine Marie Mason with Jeff Greenwald, Illustrations by Sammy Kimura
- Find Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman, Christine on Instagram as @the.rose.woman, and on Tiktok as @therosewoman108.
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“She breaks down the 7 types of rest and how to know when we're getting enough of each.”
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Frequently asked
What are the 7 types of rest, according to Dr. Dalton-Smith?
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a physician and work-life integration researcher, describes seven types of rest, covering areas like physical, sensory, and creative rest, and explains how to notice which one you're missing.
What is the Rest Quiz?
The Rest Quiz is a free assessment created by Dr. Dalton-Smith that gives you a personalized rest deficit analysis to help identify which type of rest you need more of.
What is sensory rest?
Sensory rest addresses the overload that comes from constant input like screens, noise, and notifications, distinct from sensory overload itself. The episode discusses simple ways to build it into a busy life, including a digital detox day.
References
- Listen: Sacred Rest with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith— The Rose Woman Podcast
- Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith— Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
- The Rest Quiz— Rest Quiz
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Christine Marie Mason is the founder and CEO of Rosebud Woman, a leading brand in women’s intimate wellness and self-care. She is the author of six books on embodiment, intimacy, and awakening, and the host of The Rose Woman podcast—ranked in the top 5% worldwide. A longtime yoga and consciousness teacher, Christine writes and speaks on women’s health, sexuality, and midlife vitality, helping people cultivate love, reverence, and radiant wellbeing in every stage of life.