The Bible doesn't say, rest if you get around to it. It commands it. Jesus took naps. God rested on

the seventh day. Sabbath is a gift, not another rule to follow, but an invitation to trust that the

world keeps spinning even when we stop.

Hey, hey, welcome back. Today we're tackling a big one. How to actually relax when you have a thousand things to do. Because let's be honest, you don't just have a to-do list. You have a never-ending

to-do list, right? One thing gets checked off and three more pop up. It's like laundry. It never stops.

So how in the world are we supposed to relax when there's always something else demanding our time and our attention?

The good news is relaxing isn't about getting everything done. If it were, we would never relax.

Relaxation isn't about an empty to-do list. It's about learning to rest while life

is still happening. Because, hello, life is just going to keep on happening to us. So today, I'm going

to give you practical, science-backed, and faith-driven strategies to help you actually relax,

even when life feels like a tornado. And I promise, no fluffy, unrealistic advice,

like take a spa day or go live off grid in the mountains, unless you're end of that in which

go for it. That's amazing. Now, we're going to break this down into some simple parts,

each packed with something surprising, something counterintuitive,

and something that's going to be immediately helpful. So first I want to get into the myth of,

I'll relax when, fill in the blank. We've all said it before, right? I'll relax when the house is

clean. I'll relax when this project is finished. I'll relax when the kids are older. But guess what? That moment never comes because something else happens. Your brain is wired to keep moving the goalpost. Studies show that our brains get a little dopamine hit every time we accomplish something. That's why people say make your bed when you first wake up

in the morning because it's a dopamine hit. Make sense? That's why checking off a to-do list feels good.

But it also means our brains are always looking for the next thing. The solution is to stop waiting

and start scheduling. Make relaxation a non-negotiable, not something you earn after

working yourself into exhaustion, rest is productive. And if you don't know how to take a break,

start small. Open the Uplift app and do a quick guided breathwork session or a reflective

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