Do This Meditation If You Tend To Resist Rest

I Have the Humility to Rest: 3 minutes with Elizabeth Pyjov

Resting is an act of Self-Compassion, and it has many physical and mental benefits, including a healthier heart, a better immune system, and even better relationships with others.

If resting is hard for you, this is the meditation for you to do!

Transcript

Beginning this meditation by closing your eyes,

Put a hand on your heart and say to yourself,

I am part of nature.

Just like all nature rests,

I can rest.

I am part of nature.

Just like flowers rest in the winter.

Just like volcanoes rest between eruptions.

All of nature rests.

I am a humble part of nature.

I have the humility to know that I am just part of the general rhythm of things and I can rest.

There is nothing I really need to accomplish in this life,

But my joy and growth.

I am here on this earth to practice non-harm and to put love,

Real love,

Real love into everything I do.

And for that,

I need my rest.

To practice non-harm and to be a loving presence,

I need my rest.

Keeping this hand on the heart,

Say,

I commit to resting just like I commit to working.

I commit to self-compassion just like I commit to compassion for others.

I give myself time and space and pause to grow.

As an act of self-compassion,

I give myself time and space and pause for non-doing.

And those moments of non-doing,

I am creating energy.

And this energy is there to make my wishes come true.

Feeling that your commitment to this heart,

To listening to this heart,

Is having space for non-doing so you can hear this heart.

And now take a deep breath in on your own time for your own pleasure and take a deep breath out.

And thank yourself for having done this practice to start to process your resistance to resting.

Opening your eyes.

Reviews

The combination reminder of being part of nature and that rest helps one fulfill one's human purpose is a much better motivator than needing a certain amount of sleep for health. I also appreciate that, while "rest" is undefined, imagery ranging from volcanos resting to that of a person not doing allows a sense of freedom and versatility that one rarely associates with rest, but that my stimulation seeking brain needs.

Just what I needed because I resist resting. Thank you!

Absolutely needed this. I am so resistant to rest. I love that you said that our only goal is to experience joy and grow to practice non-harm and directing that to ourselves. I have been judging myself for not accomplishing things in my days. I have MS and will be 71 this month. 36 years ago I discovered Louise Hay and taught myself and many other people to love themselves. But somewhere in this aging process and disability I have forgotten to do it for myself. I would like to give you a donation but can't figure out why I'm not able to. I'm so happy to have found you as a teacher on Insight Timer. My partner and I are going to start taking your class on organizing our lives, setting goals. May the blessings you send out return to your multiplied 💞

Excellent reminder of why rest is vital, gently said. I resist rest and need this reminder alot.

Makes sense. That meditation just eliminated most of my excuses for not sleeping. Thanks.