Why Prioritising Rest Will Change Your Life: Join the Rest Revolution!

A new book is encouraging people to rethink their relationship with rest — and discover why stopping could be one of the most revolutionary things they can do

Emma Longbottom, a Leeds-based wellbeing practitioner is empowering people to stop glorifying busyness and start prioritising rest with the launch of her book, Why Prioritising Rest Will Change Your Life: Join the Rest Revolution! On 22nd September.

The book challenges the idea that rest is something we have to earn. Instead, Emma argues that rest should be considered a fundamental foundation of a healthy, fulfilling life.

In many ways, rest feels like the most powerful act of rebellion we can participate in right now. We live in a world that celebrates being busy and productive, where we’re made to feel lazy if we choose to stop. Choosing to slow down, be still and reconnect with ourselves feels revolutionary.

Part memoir and part practical self-help guide, Why Prioritising Rest Will Change Your Life draws on Emma’s own experiences and more than a decade of exploring rest as part of her wellbeing path, alongside over six years of teaching rest practices to others.

The book explores the physical, mental, emotional and energetic benefits of rest, why so many people struggle to prioritise it, and how simple practices can be incorporated into everyday life.

Emma’s own experiences have shaped much of the book. Through periods of chronic pain, recurring illness and constant stress, she discovered that rest could play a significant role in supporting her wellbeing.

But she believes you don’t need to reach burnout or exhaustion before you start paying attention to rest.

Emma wrote this book for the person who is tired but keeps pushing, who feels guilty when they sit down, or who tells themselves they will rest when everything else is finished. She wants people to realise that they don’t have to wait until they’re completely exhausted before they give themselves permission to stop. In fact incorporating rest into your life will make you healthier and more productive.

The book is deliberately interactive, combining personal stories and accessible information with practical rest practices, reflection exercises and opportunities for readers to pause and experience rest for themselves.

Join the Rest Revolution!