Irritability, moodiness, mental and physical fatigue, trouble concentrating<\/strong> or falling asleep, lack of energy… These are some of the most common signs that your mind needs a rest.<\/strong> Like the body after a workout, the brain also needs to rest in order to recover and function at its best.<\/strong> And the summer holidays are the perfect time to do just that.<\/p>\n As Cinthya Molina, psychologist at SHA Wellness Clinic, tells us, \u201cmental rest<\/strong> means disconnecting from the external environment to connect with the internal one. To do this, we have to silence the mental noise and stop jumping from one thought to another<\/strong>. That way, we can come down to earth and reconnect with what is basic and fundamental, that is, with ourselves\u201d. But the theory is simpler than the practice because today\u2019s lifestyle, in which everything is urgent and immediate<\/strong>, takes us in just the opposite direction and 24 hours a day doesn\u2019t seem enough to meet all our obligations. \u201cMental rest is essential because we live in a world in which we are over-stimulated by a frenetic pace of work<\/strong>, along with the various personal, domestic, family and social responsibilities. It is therefore very important to take a little time to listen to yourself<\/strong> and be alone with your thoughts\u201d, adds Cinthya.<\/p>\n The problem is that we hardly ever have that free time to reconnect with our inner selves<\/strong>. And this, as the expert affirms, \u201ccauses us to constantly feel on the verge of \u2018collapse\u2019<\/strong> and that we can\u2019t get to everything we have to do like we\u2019d like to. This is verbalised in phrases such as \u2018I can’t take it anymore\u2019 or \u2018I’m always exhausted\u2019, which indicate that you need a mental break\u201d. Disconnecting does not mean to leave the mind blank, which is really hard to do, but to focus all your attention on the present moment<\/strong> and stop thinking about what you\u2019ve already done and still have to do.<\/p>\n