Sleep is often the first thing that many people associate with rest, but humans also require restorative downtime when awake ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Rest days are one of those things; you long for them when you're due to do a workout, but once they finally roll around you feel a bit lost. Should you stretch away the stiffness of the week’s ...

A rest day is a day in which a person takes a break from their regular workout routine. Rest days are an important part of any exercise program. They give the body a chance to repair and recover, and ...

An identity that revolves around productivity and achievement can also frame rest as the enemy. Here are a few ways to break free from that trap.

Rest has a bad rap in our culture. Most of us think about rest as merely the absence of work—not something valuable in its own right. Sometimes, it’s even equated with laziness. But nothing could be ...

If you’re a Black woman who missed Black Girl Day Off on October 11, don’t worry — your next chance to claim your rest is right around the corner. This December 2, 2024, marks the National Day of Rest ...

This article is part of SELF’s second annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and ...

Until recently, running was a major part of Emma Zimmerman’s life. The 26-year-old freelance journalist and graduate student was a competitive distance runner in college and, even after she graduated, ...