Rest as the Antidote to Corporate Trauma: Self Care with Imani Samuels

What do you think your life would look like if you dedicated 3 hours every morning to rest for 3 months? In this episode of The Selfish Mom Podcast, Imani Samuels shares her experience with corporate trauma that led her to the path of becoming a minister of Rest. An amazing mother of 2, ex-corporate overachiever, and founder of Huru, Imani shares her thoughts on the positive impact of real time affirmations, generational chronic exhaustion, and a proven formula of Food, Activity, and Rest that helped so many people integrate rest into their daily lives. I hope my conversation with Imani inspires you to prioritize your rest and self care.

My key takeaways are:

1. An affirmation is a formula for restoring yourself, so keep a few affirmations in your back pocket when you need a reminder.
2. Chronic exhaustion is passed on to each generation. Let’s model rest to teach the next generation how to adopt a new way of being. After all, we’re human beings not human doings.
3. Rest comes in different forms. It could look like a walk, a bath, or physical sleep. Whatever it looks like for you, remember that resting allows you to create time and space to foster and fulfill our dreams.

If you want to learn how to integrate self care and rest into your daily life, check out Huru to get a custom and concentrated experience of rest delivered through Food, Activity, and Rest.You can connect with Imani  on Instagram @huru_space 

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