Rest isn’t a luxury.
It’s a requirement for lasting performance.

There’s a great saying in the fitness world:
"Choose rest before rest chooses you."
Waiting until everything is finished can turn recovery into a permanently postponed appointment. 
A break needs space in your plans before exhaustion puts it there for you.

What signals tell me that I need recovery?

Notice what you praise in yourself: the ability to keep pushing, or the judgement to know when to pause? 

What boundary will I set to protect recovery before I reach my limit?

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