As an AuDHD perfectionist I’ve never valued rest that much. I feel like I should be doing something interesting and being sedentary is bad for you. Recently I have realized the importance of resting as I have been exhausted by external demands and stimuli. I am at the point where even mostly lying around in my room all day, small demands and noises are too much. All I am able to really do is hyperfocus on my phone or maybe half attentively read. I know people can spend days in bed recovering from life, but I don’t have that time. I value this time not doing anything, but I’m afraid if I don’t get active or something I will have trouble falling asleep later. I know staying in your bed while awake disassociates it from getting ready to sleep so I have been lying elsewhere. Any tips? I have been eating. Are there comfy headphones that actually kill all the sound? Bc my ears do not want to process anything anymore.
Honestly ear defenders are rated for job sites whereas NC headphones aren't and as far as I understand it they can give any sort of rating because it's not regulated, so NC headphones might claim to have equivalent noise cancelling but I'd trust that as much as I would their claims about how long the battery life is.
Hmm. If you're at that level of burnout then I wouldn't recommend pushing yourself to exercise unless you have the energy to do it because the benefits probably won't be worth the exertion. There's always Pilates or bed yoga if you feel like doing some physical activity but I'd prioritise rest.