4 Tools For Rest

Want more energy and clear thinking? The tools listed below can make a difference for you.

For your body. I'm writing this from a hotel room in Washington, DC. On the flight up, I did something I've never done before on a plane: I took a nap. I was feeling a little stressed, I put my ear buds in, turned on my iPod, and 15 minutes later, I felt truly refreshed. The secret is a product called pzizz. It allows you to create mp3 files that guide you through a nap of a certain length and then wakes you up when it's over. For more info check out my review.

For your mind. What do you do when you are away from your desk and you get a thought about something you need to do? I jott. Jott is a free service where you call a toll free number, leave a voice mail, and it sends a transcription (with a link to the message) to whatever email address you specify. You can even set up groups that it will send the message to. For more info read A Mind Emptying Service.

For your soul. Spend most of your time indoors? Me too. The sounds of nature can be so soothing to our souls. I love good music but I also love the sound of a gentle waterfall or a roaring thunderstorm. Darwin Chamber  has done an excellent job of capturing those sounds. Sure, it's not like a trip to Maui to sit on the beach and listen to the waves. But you can download Maui for $9.99 from iTunes. The best way to try his music is to do just that. Go to iTunes  and search for "Darwin Chamber". I'm listening to "Gentle Waterfall" from 3D Waterfall Environment right now.

For your spirit. Ever remember a part of a Bible verse but can't remember where it's found? Ever want to see a verse in multiple translations. There are many websites out there that can do this and more. The one I use the most is CrossWalk.com . It's free and it works really well. If you are one that likes to go a little deeper, choose either KJV or NAS with Strong's Number for your search and links to Strong's Concordance will be included.

So how about you? What are your favorite tools for rest?

This post also appears on The Daily Saint . I read Mike's blog every day. He's great!