You need rest for your mental, physical, and emotional health. And it takes more than just getting good sleep. Here’s how to redefine and discover what rest actually means for you. When was the last ...

Rest days are one of those things; you long for them when you're due to do a workout, but once they finally roll around you feel a bit lost. Should you stretch away the stiffness of the week’s ...

Pelvic rest means avoiding inserting anything into the vagina. It may be prescribed for several conditions during pregnancy, but more research needs to be done on its benefits. You may have heard the ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. A typical strength- or ...

A rest day is a day in which a person takes a break from their regular workout routine. Rest days are an important part of any exercise program. They give the body a chance to repair and recover, and ...

The value of rest for a cancer survivor is paramount. There's a four-letter word that all of us should use on a daily basis and that word, is spelled R-E-S-T. Rest, as defined by the dictionary, means ...

Rest has a bad rap in our culture. Most of us think about rest as merely the absence of work—not something valuable in its own right. Sometimes, it’s even equated with laziness. But nothing could be ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Until recently, running was a major part of Emma Zimmerman’s life. The 26-year-old freelance journalist and graduate student was a ...

Rest is an important part of the healing process for those affected by cancer. There are many therapies and treatments used for helping a person heal with the physical side of cancer. Along with ...