Why You’re Still Drained — and How to Get Your Energy Back with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith | Clutterbug Podcast # 295

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🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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If you’re exhausted, unmotivated, or mentally fried, this episode is for you. I’m sitting down with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, physician, researcher, and author of Sacred Rest, to talk about the 7 different types of rest — and why getting more sleep isn’t the real solution to burnout. Dr. Saundra explains how true rest goes beyond naps or vacations — it’s about recharging the areas where your energy is being drained: mentally, emotionally, socially, creatively, and more. She also shares how building a rest ethic (just like a work ethic!) can help you feel productive, peaceful, and joyful again. If you’ve been pushing yourself nonstop, this conversation will help you understand why rest isn’t lazy — it’s powerful. You’ll walk away knowing exactly what kind of rest you’re missing and how to get it. ✨ We talk about: The 7 types of rest — and how to tell which one you need most The real signs of burnout (and why sleep alone won’t fix it) The difference between “fake rest” and restorative rest How to build a healthy rest ethic without losing your drive Simple ways to recharge your mind and body in five minutes or less Why true rest makes you more creative, focused, and happy 🧘 Learn more from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith: → Take the Rest Quiz: https://www.restquiz.com → Website: https://www.drdaltonsmith.com →Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdaltonsmith →Book: Sacred Rest → Podcast: I Choose My Best Life 👇 Which type of rest do you think you need most — mental, creative, or emotional? Tell me in the comments! And if this episode helps you rethink rest, please like, subscribe, and share it with a friend who needs permission to take a break. Because rest isn’t quitting — it’s recharging. 💛 You can find more Clutterbug content here: Website: http://www.clutterbug.me YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clutterbug TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clutterbug_me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutterbug_me/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Clutterbug.Me/ #clutterbug #burnout #rest #selfcare #sacredrest #mentalhealth #productivity #podcast

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0:00.0	Have you ever been so tired that you feel like you could sleep for three solid days in a row
0:05.3	and still feel like trash? Yeah, me too. I know for myself, I want to be super productive.
0:11.4	Maybe you do too. It's all about like, how much can I get done today? And I want to check things
0:15.2	off the list. But when you're exhausted, that feels impossible. I really do feel like the secret to being productive
0:22.8	and to being happy and proud of yourself is to make sure you're getting real rest. And I'm not
0:28.7	just talking about sleep, like sleeping more. There's other kinds of rest too. This is something I
0:34.3	think I'm struggling with, but I'm like coming around to. I see it the same way
0:39.2	that I think about organization now. So in order for me to truly get more organized, I had to be
0:44.9	less organized. Like I had to embrace a more laid back approach. And I'm noticing like to really
0:52.2	truly be a productive person who's doing a lot like having
0:57.5	accomplishments and doing things that are making myself proud, I have to come from a rested place.
1:03.9	Otherwise it leads to burnout. And burnout is not a way to recharge. It's just like the end of pushing yourself way too hard. The concept of
1:13.5	there being seven different types of rest was developed by Dr. Sandra Dalton Smith. I feel like I'm,
1:21.3	and I've talked about this a lot in recent podcasts, that I'm at this like exhausted part of my
1:26.7	life. And part of me is blaming like perimetopause or whatever, but also I'm at this like exhausted part of my life. And part of me is blaming like perimetopause or
1:30.1	whatever. But also I know what's going on. It's a desperate need for rest. And I'm not talking
1:37.5	about more sleep, though I probably also need more sleep. I was thinking this morning while I was
1:41.7	getting ready. Yesterday was my daughter's birthday,
1:44.2	so I had to plan what to get her and where we're going out for dinner and are we bringing friends.
1:49.2	And then in seven days is my son's birthday. So I'm planning like his birthday party and then my
1:54.4	daughter's birthday party. The next one, they're all nine days apart. Listen, that's not the point.
1:59.1	My mom's birthday is coming up. And at the same time,
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