Learning How to Rest Without Guilt

Learning How to Rest Without Guilt

From Trying Times by Carmen Kang

February 17, 2026 · 23 min

About this episode

Carmen Kang discusses the guilt associated with resting and shares her experiences with 'productive rest'.

This one is all about the guilt we feel when it comes to pausing something, to allow ourselves to rest. I chat a bit about my own experiences with this and touch on the subject of 'productive rest'! Hope you enjoy :) --- Keep up with the show here: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/imcarmenkang/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@imcarmenkang) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thetryingtimespodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thetryingtimespodcast) Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thetryingtimespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/imcarmenkang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@imcarmenkang)

People in this episode

Host: Carmen Kang

Topics covered

  • rest
  • guilt
  • productive rest
  • self-care
  • mental health

Keywords

  • rest
  • guilt
  • self-care
  • mental health
  • productive rest

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