#88 - Why Resting Makes Us Feel Guilty (& How to Stop)

Why does a "good” day always seem to mean a "productive” day? And why does resting, actually resting, come with this wave of guilt that makes you feel like you're falling behind? In this episode, we're unpacking our complicated relationship with productivity and rest. Ro takes us through her full arc—from waking up at 4:30am during her peak hustle era, to making burnout content until her audience started asking if she was okay, to not fully stopping until her baby was born. Viv shares how she traces her need for efficiency all the way back to folding six t-shirts per minute at Uniqlo (yes, there was a standard). We talk about where rest = unproductive got wired into our brains, why scrolling on your phone in bed isn't actually resting, the cultural pendulum from girlboss to quiet quitting, and why people on both extremes still feel empty. Because you're a human being, not a human doing. What's your current battery level? 🔋💛 ☎️ HUGS HOTLINE: Got a juicy question yourself? A sticky situation? Something you just need to voice HUG-it-out? Leave us a voicemail and we’ll share our thoughts and/or best advice in an upcoming episode. Can’t wait to hear from you ❣️ Leave us a voicemail here: Or, as always, you can send us an email hello@voicehugspodcast.com or DM us on IG @voicehugsposcast 😼

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#88 - Why Resting Makes Us Feel Guilty (& How to Stop) is an episode from Voice Hugs by Rowena Tsai & Vivian Van.

This episode is 55:56 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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