Ep 87: Why rest time is healthy: with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith MD

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Dr Jessica Hochman welcomes Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith to discuss the importance of rest!  Many people think of rest simply as the need to get more sleep, but Dr Saundra has identified many different types of rest that she encourages us to integrate into our busy lives, to help us all thrive.  Dr Saundra is an internal medicine physician, and she herself experienced burnout.  She has now become a wellness expert, featured on many media outlets  including MSNBC, Women's Day Fox, Psychology Today and Ted.com.  She is the author of best selling book: Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy and Restore Your Sanity.  She pinpointed seven types of rest needed to optimize your productivity, increase your overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live your best life.  Over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits using her free 7 Types of Rest assessment at RestQuiz.com.
To learn more, please check out Dr Dalton-Smith's website
https://www.drdaltonsmith.com

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