Forget hands. Who knew that feet are better at giving you a seriously great massage? 🦶

Rest & Reset: Issue 34

Featuring wisdom and practices to help you relax, recharge and refocus. It’s like an afternoon nap in an email.

by Manta Sleep

Relax:

🦶 Have you heard of Ashiatsu massage? Off the bat, we’re going to say it might not be for everyone. That is, if you’re not comfy with someone else massaging you with their bare feet. But wait! Hear us out. Its benefits might change your mind.

Ashiatsu barefoot massage therapists use their feet to exert in-depth and accurate pressure. They use overhead bars to balance. It’s a 3-in-1 type of massage that focuses on mental well-being, physical health and spiritual tranquility.

It’s effective relief for persistent pain because it targets the deepest layers of soft tissue. It also boosts flexibility by stretching muscle fibers and tissues. Plus, it doesn’t leave you with lingering feelings of soreness. Oh and of course, it calms and curbs stress.

Learn more about the benefits of Ashiatsu massage from The Barefoot Masters.

Recharge:

🔥 This might be the umpteenth time we’re talking about burnout. But it's also the first time we’re talking about “end-of-year burnout.” Studies say that people tend to feel more stressed during the holidays.

Why? You’re tired from running around for holiday gatherings. More so from the mountain of work you need to get done before the end of the year. Talk about burning both ends of the candle.

So, don’t be one of the 55% of employees who don’t use their entitled leave. A vacay does wonders for your overall well-being, productivity and performance. And if you’re feeling overwhelmed by your workload, that's your cue to start prioritizing tasks.

Put self-care first, too. Set aside time to relax and get enough sleep and exercise. Eat right and go outdoors. And finally, set boundaries when it comes to work hours so it doesn’t creep into your me-time.

More on how to cope with end-of-year burnout from Forbes.

Refocus:

🐸 Drowning in tasks and resorting to delay tactics? Meet the "Eat The Frog" technique. It’s all about prioritizing tasks and efficient time management. It has its roots in author Mark Twain's renowned advice that tells you to deal with your hardest and most important task first thing in the morning.

This approach is straightforward and flexible. It lets you establish your objectives. And it helps you keep on moving forward towards achieving your goals. All this from focusing on your hardest task during your peak productivity time.

So how do you eat the frog? Firstly, identify your frog (your top priority task) and make sure it's something you can wrap up in 1 to 4 hours. Divide it into sub-tasks if needed. Plan how you’re going to tackle this 'frog' and then do it as soon as you get up. You’ll finish that to-do list before you can say “ribbit.”

Learn more about the Eat the Frog method from todoist.

Back matter:

We believe daily naps are the single best way to destress, recharge your batteries and clarify your focus.

That’s why we started the Pro-Nap Movement.

In Rest & Reset, we help you experience the benefits of naps, undo the damage of hustle culture and live your best life.

As always, if you got something out of this email and know someone else who would too, we’d love it if you forwarded it to them.

And if you want to take your real naps to the next level, all of our products are designed to do just that.

Have a great week,

The Manta Sleep crew

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