--- product_id: 129791231 title: "Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity" price: "$31.62" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/129791231-sacred-rest-recover-your-life-renew-your-energy-restore-your store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity **Price:** $31.62 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity - **How much does it cost?** $31.62 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/129791231-sacred-rest-recover-your-life-renew-your-energy-restore-your) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Get a new perspective on the vitally important skill of resting―and change your habits for good! " Sacred Rest should be a mainstay in every clinician's body library, and a gift for every friend you care about." ―Dr. Michelle Bengston, board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and author of Hope Prevails 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. Review: Quick read, encouraging, motivational, and helpful. Will keep a copy for future reference. - I enjoyed this book so much, and found it so helpful, that I bought copies for friends for Christmas. I wasn't really sure what to expect but, being busy and tired during the Christmas season, the title caught my eye. It proved to be much more than I was expecting! Most of us think we are "resting" when we are sleeping. Too many times we think that we don't have time for adequate rest or we may misinterpret setting aside the time as selfish. The author addresses these concerns. If you're like me, you will see yourself in many of the excuses as well as the case studies. This book expands the idea of rest well beyond sleeping, physical stillness, or "down-time." It is divided into short, easy-to-read and understand chapters which explain, give examples of, and encourage self-introspection into physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, sensory, and creative rest. While the author writes from an obvious Christian perspective, there is nothing overbearing or nonscientific in her writing. Being a physician, she has witnessed and testifies to evidence and to numerous case studies of consequences of deficiency in the various forms of rest. She actually incorporates scientific/medical evidence to support her claims and observations. Overall. the author does a masterful job in blending the tones of a best friend, your physician, and a spiritual mentor into one helpful conversation and motivational tool. I was especially encouraged by the second half of the book where Dr, Dalton-Smith goes into more details explaining the gifts we receive as we observe a more rested life...gifts including: boundaries, reflection, freedom, acceptance, and productivity. I also like the additional resources including the Personal Rest Deficit Assessment Tool and the link to a Thirty Day Sacred Rest Challenge. I definitely recommend this book for personal study and reflection, self-help, and spiritual growth. Also makes a great gift! Review: Excellent staff read - Excellent read with relevant practical application. Used this as a staff. Read at a faith-based nonprofit. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #12,899 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #144 in Christian Inspirational #150 in Christian Self Help #479 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,451 Reviews | ## Images ![Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81PlGJCX4KL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quick read, encouraging, motivational, and helpful. Will keep a copy for future reference. *by D***R on December 22, 2017* I enjoyed this book so much, and found it so helpful, that I bought copies for friends for Christmas. I wasn't really sure what to expect but, being busy and tired during the Christmas season, the title caught my eye. It proved to be much more than I was expecting! Most of us think we are "resting" when we are sleeping. Too many times we think that we don't have time for adequate rest or we may misinterpret setting aside the time as selfish. The author addresses these concerns. If you're like me, you will see yourself in many of the excuses as well as the case studies. This book expands the idea of rest well beyond sleeping, physical stillness, or "down-time." It is divided into short, easy-to-read and understand chapters which explain, give examples of, and encourage self-introspection into physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, sensory, and creative rest. While the author writes from an obvious Christian perspective, there is nothing overbearing or nonscientific in her writing. Being a physician, she has witnessed and testifies to evidence and to numerous case studies of consequences of deficiency in the various forms of rest. She actually incorporates scientific/medical evidence to support her claims and observations. Overall. the author does a masterful job in blending the tones of a best friend, your physician, and a spiritual mentor into one helpful conversation and motivational tool. I was especially encouraged by the second half of the book where Dr, Dalton-Smith goes into more details explaining the gifts we receive as we observe a more rested life...gifts including: boundaries, reflection, freedom, acceptance, and productivity. I also like the additional resources including the Personal Rest Deficit Assessment Tool and the link to a Thirty Day Sacred Rest Challenge. I definitely recommend this book for personal study and reflection, self-help, and spiritual growth. Also makes a great gift! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent staff read *by M***W on April 14, 2026* Excellent read with relevant practical application. Used this as a staff. Read at a faith-based nonprofit. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Practical and life changing. *by M***A on March 31, 2025* I really like this book. This topic is a hot one today and we all feel the need for more rest and healthy rest. I appreciate her honesty as a doctor and mom in her vulnerable sharing and truthful biblical explanations. I heard her speak at a conference, bought the book and started reading it. Then felt prompted to have our church small group read it too. Everyone has been able to relate to the topics and we discuss the hard issues in each chapter. I wish the publisher would publish a workbook or study guide. The one on amazon is NOT endorsed by the author. 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