We feel better, perform better and are kinder to others when we’re taken care of, writes Dan Doty. He suggests most men are simply conditioned to run on fumes and need to intentionally create time to relax and recharge.
Source: Healthline, December 22, 2020. Link. When we don’t rest enough, we put our bodies and nervous systems into overdrive mode. We operate on cortisol.
. . . many social patterns for men are downright unhelpful. Not getting enough rest is one of them.