Rest

Intentional non-action. Not clearing (meditate), not assessment (heal), not balancing (center), not expression (shine). Just stopping. The skill that produces silence.

When to Use

• After sustained intensive work — the system needs recovery, not more processing
• When every self-care option feels like more activity — rest is the alternative to activity itself
• When the impulse to optimize, improve, or produce is itself creating noise
• Between sessions when no task is pending — being idle is not a problem to solve
• When the gardener's wisdom applies: some seasons are for dormancy, not growth

Inputs

• Required: None
• Optional: None — rest takes no inputs because it produces no outputs

Procedure