Rest is a state where one feels comfortable and dignified. Conversely, not being able to rest when you truly need it means that your desire to relieve current pain and escape anxiety is being forcibly suppressed by external forces. This curtails your autonomy in existence and life. It means you cannot control the situation or make decisions, and you are forced to continue doing things that make you tired and that you don’t want to do.

Yes, indeed.

The Chinese character for ‘rest’ (休息) has a significant meaning. ‘休’ (rest) is depicted as a person (人) by the side of a tree (木). ‘息’ (rest/breath) shows the heart (心) above oneself (自) and means breath. Breath and rest are interconnected. Resting makes breathing easy; running or being tense makes breathing hard. A person breathing calmly by a tree, that’s true rest. Your breath will also feel at ease.