Heart Rate Variability, Rest & the Will Center: Why “Earned Rest” Hits Different

Alright, let’s strip this down.

No fluff.

No filter.

Just the hard-hitting, soul-quaking truth about why you’re exhausted, why your nervous system is throwing a tantrum, and why the way you rest (or don’t) is the missing link between you and the next-level life you keep almost calling in.

Let’s Talk About Your Nervous System, Babe

You ever try to relax, but your brain is still doing the mental gymnastics routine of “Did I forget something? Should I be doing more? Am I even allowed to rest?”

Yeah. That may be your low HRV in action.

Your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is your body’s way of telling you if you’re thriving or just surviving. If your HRV is high, your nervous system is like, We’re good, babe. We can chill and still be successful. If it’s low? Your body’s basically in a 24/7 apocalypse drill—prepping for disaster even when there’s no reason to.

And wanna know what tanks HRV the fastest?

👉 Grinding with no glide.
👉 Pushing when you should be receiving.
👉 Forcing output when your energy is screaming for a reset.

The Will Center: Push, Push, GLIDE

Let’s get into it. The Will Center (Ego Center) in Human Design is not here for the nonstop hustle—it’s here for the strategic flex.

🔹 Push: Do the damn thing. With heart. With power. With presence.
🔹 Push: Follow through. Stay in your lane. Give it your best shot.
🔹 GLIDE: Drop the mic, sit back, and receive.

This is how the Will Center works—if you have it defined, you’re literally wired for this rhythm. But if you fight the glide? If you try to muscle through when your energy is begging for a reset? You don’t just burn out—you burn your magic right out of your work.

I used to fight this, too.

As a Projector with a defined Will Center, I had major “I need to prove my worth” energy. I worked harder than everyone else, gave away my brilliance for crumbs, and shocker—ended up exhausted, bitter, and underpaid.

Then I learned the secret:

The more effective my work, the more I get to rest.

The better I rest, the more I allow myself to RECEIVE.

I am going to be honest here, I haven't got all the kinks out it yet, but you better believe your booty that this is one thing that I am here master!

This is what earned rest feels like. Not the forced, “my body gave out so I guess I have to take a break” kind. The rich btch, I did my thing, now let it roll in* kind.

Wanny Know Why “Earned Rest” Hits Different?

Gues what! It’s not about how much you DO—it’s about how much you CLAIM.

💎 When you push with purpose, your impact is undeniable.
💎 When you glide like you trust the universe, everything flows easier.
💎 When you rest without guilt, your nervous system shifts into receptivity.

And when that happens? The clients, the cash, the clarity—it all starts coming to you.

Not because you chased it. Not because you forced it.

Because you’re holding your frequency like the boss you are.

Your New Rest Strategy (Because, Yes, It’s a Strategy)

1️⃣ Track Your HRV – If your body isn’t recovering, neither is your energy. Pay attention. I use my fitbit to track my sleep, my heartrate, and my HRV. I have been doing the sleep thing for years, and now focusing more on HRV, as my body has been stressed with perimenopause (but that's a whole other story!)

2️⃣ Practice the Glide – After you push, lean back and let the magic happen. For many of us, this is the work!! Recieving, can be the one of our blocks.

3️⃣ Upgrade Your Rest Mentality – You don’t deserve rest because you worked hard. You claim it because you’re a high-value human.

Because trust me—rest hits different when you KNOW you’ve earned it.