How much rest do you get ? / myLot

Oxford, England

November 7, 2015 10:39am CST

There is a new survey being started by the Wellcome Foundation which is trying to find out what we mean by "rest" and how much of it we all get. It is not sleep, though rest may turn into sleep. They are hoping that this will be the biggest global survey on the topic ever done. So please have your say. Sometimes rest is considered as idleness, but at other times it is considered a good thing for people. If you take the survey you will get immediate feedback on how your resting compares with other people. You can also add restful things that have been missed on the survey. Find the survey at RestTest.org. How do you rest? Is it just a physical thing or does it involve mental relaxation? What do you find restful?

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157627)

• United States

7 Nov 15

I thinknk it must be mental rather than physical. Some people rest by playing games, etc. I may go take the test later but I do not have the time right now.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

7 Nov 15

I'm retired. I have enough time to rest if I feel like it. I may have a look at the test, too.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Nov 15

@MALUSE I also am retired and will check out the test in a little while.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130064)

• India

8 Nov 15

In physics we learnt that change of work is rest. (lol) For me apart from sleeping, strolling in my garden is indeed relaxing and therefore I could say I am resting.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Nov 15

I think anything that is peaceful to us is what we could call restful.

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Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

8 Nov 15

I rest by having a good sleep but most times sitting or walking around my garden is enough to give me a good rest already

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Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

9 Nov 15

@Auntylou right! It is restful and therapeutic. I can stay in my garden all day long without getting bored.

Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

9 Nov 15

Yes , gardening was often cited as restful. As long as not too much digging is involved!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458591)

• Switzerland

7 Nov 15

I will have a look at the test, but most of the time those kind of tests are only useful to those who create them.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

7 Nov 15

I accidentally nap in the evening in front of the TV - I don't sleep well at night maybe because I nap! I avoid taking surveys - they usually tell me something I don't like to hear!

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Nov 15

@Auntylou I am glad to hear that the survey was fun to do.

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

7 Nov 15

@Auntylou I was going to take it but I sat down and fell asleep!

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

7 Nov 15

This survey is in no way judgemental and was quite fun to do1

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326054)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Nov 15

I suppose I rest mostly by reading a book although I'm not sure if that counts.

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

9 Nov 15

I think that anything you find restful counts. There is no actual definition of rest and it means different things to different people. I guess a dyslexic would not find reading restful!

Judy Story

@jstory07 (134466)

• Roseburg, Oregon

7 Nov 15

I wait until I get tired before I go to sleep.

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Val

@valmnz (17099)

• New Zealand

7 Nov 15

I tend to take a couple of mental relaxation rests during the day. It helps me to think better and get on with the job more efficiently.

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

7 Nov 15

I find it hard to do this myself, though I do try

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Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

7 Nov 15

I don't like to take tests and surveys. I do rest by coming here in between my other activities.

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

7 Nov 15

It is not a test and I found it quite interesting. Posting is interesting but I wouldn't say exactly restful as I type slowly and could do with a better chair/desk combination

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

8 Nov 15

If there's one thing I hate it's form filling, so I won't be doing that survey. I regard being on the computer as resting.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

7 Nov 15

my simple answer would be, never enough, lol

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

7 Nov 15

I too feel I don't get enough rest. Roll on retirement!

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peggy baker

@softbabe44 (5816)

• Vancouver, Washington

8 Nov 15

I try and get as much sleep as i can works pretty good sometimes.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306704)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Nov 15

Reading, watching TV, writing, and even blogging is restful to me.

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Ella

@EllaSpringtime (198)

• Israel

8 Nov 15

If I get my 7-8 hours of sleep at night without disturbance, I don't want to rest a lot during the day, there are so many things to learn and do. I feel relaxed when I am busy. but it is changing by environmental and other conditions.

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Ricki Dillane

@ricki_911 (21625)

• Toronto, Ontario

2 Jan 16

I did the survey and waiting for my results. I normally don't get as much time to relax as I usually do. I am working on this and taking more time to relax at home.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

8 Nov 15

I get a good night's sleep most days. When I am tired I close my eyes and rest where ever I am.

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julito

@antonbunot (11091)

• Calgary, Alberta

9 Nov 15

I think rest means not working after working! Not necessarily watching your favorite program/show on TV or sleeping soundly on the couch for hours.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

7 Nov 15

Worth a look, certainly - thanks for the pointer!

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Fleur

@Fleura (29151)

• United Kingdom

9 Nov 15

A few years ago I had some problem with my legs (I can't remember what now) and I called the NHS number for advice. The nurse asked me 'When you sit down in the evening, do you put your feet up?' I was stumped - what did she mean, WHEN I sit down? I told her I sat down to eat our evening meal, and then of course I lay down when I went t sleep, did that count?

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Summer

@LLSummer (586)

• Guizhou, China

8 Nov 15

It's very important for everyone to sleep.Because as human being we all need to have a good rest and I often sleep for eight hours every day. How about you?

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Janet Anderson

@Auntylou (4264)

• Oxford, England

9 Nov 15

I tend to sleep for about 7 hours but I often take a nap in the afternoon