Description
In Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine doctor, reveals why rest can no longer remain optional. Dr. Dalton-Smith shares seven types of rest she has found lacking in the lives of those she encounters in her clinical practice and discusses the research on physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, sensory, social, and creative rest, and why a deficiency in any one of these types of rest can have unfavorable effects on health, happiness, relationships, creativity, and productivity.
Features
discussion of scientific research; spiritual insight; practical action steps
Recommended Audience
clergy and lay leaders
Cost
Purchase as a book or e-book
Practical Applications
- Read with your staff or leadership team to discern how better rest practices can improve your team's dynamic.
- Use as a book study with your team as a supplement to your congregation's mental health ministry.
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