Health · FORTUNE
Fortune #14
Good fortune
You need not reach exhaustion before telling someone close that you need rest. Name the time you need and the help you are asking for.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“ในการดำเนินชีวิตของบุรุษนั้น ควรมีความเงียบสงบอยู่เสมอ เขาควรพูดเฉพาะเรื่องที่เกี่ยวข้องกับปัญญา หรือเรื่องที่จำเป็นต่อการดำรงชีวิตของตนเท่านั้น”
— ไมโมนิเดส
แพทย์ นักปรัชญา และนักวิชาการชาวยิวในยุคกลาง
- Person
- Maimonides
- Source work
- Chapter 2, Section 4, p. 32
- Source text
- There shall always be much silence in a man's conduct. He shall speak only about a matter concerned with wisdom or matters that are necessary to keep his body alive.
STORY & REFLECTION
Naming a need for rest
Guidance-based illustration · Naming a need for rest
Illustrative scene: After coming home, someone takes on every chore because they do not want anyone to feel rejected.
They tell the household they need half an hour before taking on more and ask which task can be shared. Others now know how to help.
NIMH recommends priorities, suitable rest, and supportive connections. Self-care can help, while severe or persistent distress deserves professional support. The guidance also recognizes that self-care has limits and that ongoing symptoms affecting ordinary activities may need assessment.
Clear needs can make real rest possible.
Reflection
Asking for rest protects your energy.
A small action today
State when you need rest and what can wait.
A question to reflect on
When do you need rest, and what help could you request?