This deep rest consists of 68 positions that are similar to each other. The word comparative is used because compared to other forms of resting strategies (resting, over eating, laying still on your back, over working out) it has you lay down in 68 different ways that are so easy they cause a deep rest on their own. Each rest position can last from 10-60 seconds sometimes longer however most of the time it will take 20-70 minutes a day to complete. This rest can be used everyday however even once a week can work well. The first one of this can prove that this is worth it. After laying down on your back, sides and front for a natural rest, turn on to your back and spread your legs almost all the way wide and put your arms all the way wide as if measuring wing span. Disengaging from your usual rest position into a new hold that has not strained the body in a certain way will cause a deep rest. This rest strategy will work for all 68 positions.

 

There will be 22 on the back (sorted as 6 x 3 and an additional 4) and 42 on the back (sorted as 6 x 7)

 

For the back you will spread your arms out wide, half wide and at your side every time you lay on your back and spread your legs almost all the way wide, lay on your back and spread your legs half way wide, lay straight, lay with right foot crossed on to your left foot, lay with left foot crossed on to your right foot, and legs bent with bottom of foot on bed. The next 4 are put your foot off the bed, ankle off the bed, middle of the calf off the bed, knee on the bed corner at the foot of the bed (optional depending on what bed type you have).

For the front you will rest every side of the forearms (7 sides) each time you lay on your front straight, lay on the front will the right foot crossed under the left foot, lay on the front with your left foot crossed under your right foot, lay on the front with the right foot crossed under the left ankle, lay on the front with the left foot crossed under the right ankle, lay down on the front with no pillow and have the feet hang off the bed (optional depending on if the bed allows for this, you can also use a rolled up shirt under the neck if necessary. The 7 forearm positions are three with your arms out in front of you with your forearms laying flat on your pillow. Starting with palms flat on surface theres two more with turning your forearms inwards once and then once again. The other 4 are while laying on your front put your arms to the side and rotate the arm 1/8th  inwards from neutral walking position arms. Then rotate outwards 3 times each.

There will be 4 on the sides. On the right side lay down after completing the front and back rest, lay down straight and lay down with bent legs. On the left side lay down after completing the front and back rest, lay down straight and lay down with bent legs.

 

This type of deep rest can be used 1-3 times a day and can also be worked into your week at anytime.

 

This rest has to be comparative as defined in the RRF definitions page for it to work. This rest can be finicky and requires a medium amount of health or dopamine efficiency to work.

 

Why it works

For some of the rest it will be caused from resting muscles that are tired from holding you up for your regular rest. For some on the front the rest will be caused from resting the forearms sides that get “up in the air” rest and could become better rested.

Other notes

 

Most of this rest is safe to use consistently however some of the front holds can be difficult and can either be skipped or used for a short time such as 10 seconds. Take a rest from this rest strategy if experiencing soreness.