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Aug 2023
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listen to this if you struggle with REST

BRITTANY LUPTON
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Stress, fatigue, energy, over training, fight or flight mode, guilt, comparison, recovery... we all need physical & mental rest! This episode is the perfect excuse to cozy up, slow down & tune in all things REST.


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Timestamps

01:00 let's cozy up

02:14 weekly review

02:46 the science on rest & stress

3:00 #1 - PHYSICAL REST

05:30 Fatigue & your Nervous System

06:24 Muscle Damage

07:30 Energy

09:30 welcome rest into your life

12:16 Recovery

12:45 Homeostasis

13:15 Fight or Flight Mode

13:30 Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic 

14:20 reconnect

17:07 cold plunge, ice bath, cold water immersion

18:40 recovery tools

21:00 #2 - MENTAL REST

24:30 take care & take time

27:40 we are all trying our best

28:18 what can you add or take away


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