Sacred Rest

Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity

By: Saundra Dalton-Smith

Narrated by: Saundra Dalton-Smith

Staying busy is easy. Staying well rested - now there's a challenge.

How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity, and relationships fresh and thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, career pressures, and the stress of everyday life? 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 research - physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, sensory, social, creative - and why a deficiency in any one of these types of rest can have unfavorable effects on your health, happiness, relationships, creativity, and productivity. Sacred Rest combines the science of rest, the spirituality of rest, the gifts of rest, and the resulting fruit of rest. It shows rest as something sacred, valuable, and worthy of our respect.

By combining scientific research with personal stories, spiritual insight, and practical next steps, Sacred Rest gives the weary permission to embrace rest, set boundaries, and seek sanctuary without any guilt, shame, or fear.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2017 Saundra Dalton-Smith (P)2017 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"'Once you get a taste of a well-rested life, nothing else will satisfy.' That quote is a nibble of the masterpiece you will feast on in Saundra-Dalton Smith's book Sacred Rest. Through a well-balanced weaving of her life's stories, substantiated research, and inspired selection of Scriptures, Saundra has created a perfect mix for challenging each reader to find their place of rest. I highly recommend this book as it's chock full of practical tips and you'll want to buy ten more for your family and friends, or use it for a book club or Bible Study." ( Heidi McLaughlin, international speaker and author of Restless for More, Sand to Pearls, and Beauty Unleashed)

Rest, rest,rest

Thank you for this valuable way of living. I’ve been revived, renewed, and have uncovered me again.

Finding Balance

After listening to this book, I feel that I may need to listen to this each year. It's hard to find balance in life, but finding rest is so important to our well-being. Smith gives great tips and has helped me to understand the kind of rest I need. As I start my teaching career again, I know the rest I need is one where I am not around many people and would like peace and quiet. Excellent book and would recommend!

Very helpful

I definitely will be pursuing more Sacred Rest in my life! Very practical and helpful book! I’m going to listen again!

Wow did I need this change in perspective.

Dr. Dalton-Smith provides the what, why and how to approach our lives. I will always think of productivity in a different light. Time to rest. First I need to assess the best rest for me.

Striving for a Well Rested Life ...This Book Helps

This book encourages you to be self-reflective and take the proper “rest” steps to introduce healthy boundaries and sustainable tips into your life to rejuvenate your body, soul and spirit without regrets. I’ll be referring back to it often for periodic reminders. —Dr. Teri

inspiring!

Sandra Dalton really made me think about how I spend my time! An excellent read for the overrun American mom.

Amazing

I really enjoyed this book because the author not only captured my attention by sharing her story but she incorporated scripture. The book also provided practical steps to achieve sacred rest. Amazing!! I highly recommend this book!!!!

Best book ever

I have truly enjoyed this book. It is honestly life saving. I am a queen busy bee and needed to learn it is ok to REST. I have always associated rest with lazy until NOW

Life Giving in Today’s Lifestyle

This is one of my favorite books! It’s so well stated, practical and easy to implement. It’s simple but profound. Ideal for anyone in need of a fresh start.

Good book with some challenges.

Good book. It is told from an evangelical Christian perspective, so is difficult if you are coming from another religious tradition. Also heavy on perspective as a mother and wife and if that is not your context, then challenging. Good points on different types of rest.