Recovery that is allowed

Many high-functioning people only rest when they break. Coaching schedules recovery like a meeting: brief, sensory, without a productivity alibi. A nap window, a lie-down, or ten minutes with eyes closed is a skill, not a character flaw.

Put a 15-minute recovery on today’s calendar. No phone. Choose: lie down, stretch, or sit with tea. Protect it as if someone you love booked you.