Tips for Taking a Rest, to Increase Productivity, and Effectiveness.br 'Newsweek' reports that the key to being more productive, creative and effective may be incorporating rest into your schedule. .br Rest, a state of present moment awareness of br your mental and physical experience, is actively , not doing. .br According to this definition, sitting and watching br a movie, though enjoyable, is not technically rest. .br 'Newsweek' offers some easy tips br for how to actually take a rest. .br The first step is crucial. Turn off br the music or the television, power down br your device and stop talking. .br Next, take a deep breath and br notice how your body feels. .br Feel your feet on the floor or any br places that may be tense or tight. .br When thoughts arise, try to stay in the present br moment by taking another deep breath and br listening to the sounds of the world around you. .br Taking an actual rest allows your mind and your br body the time it needs to recharge, reducing br tension and giving you a boost of energy. .br When thoughts and emotions br feel overwhelming, it is easy br to avoid them with distractions. .br When thoughts and emotions br feel overwhelming, it is easy br to avoid them with distractions. .br Restful moments help foster acceptance of the br present moment and can take away the discomfort br of struggling against the here and now. .br Taking a rest can create the opportunity br to see problems from a fresh perspective br and develop creative solutions.