You are not wasting time when you are recovering your energy.
Rest is easy to undervalue because its benefits are quiet and often delayed.
Where this shows up
You may be treating recovery as something that must be justified rather than something that keeps you functional.
That is usually the moment worth noticing. The point is not to judge yourself for the reaction. The point is to recognize what the reaction is asking you to see.
Try this today
Schedule rest before exhaustion decides the timing for you.
A question worth sitting with
What are you waiting to become exhausted enough to justify?
You do not need an immediate answer. A good question can stay useful long after the first reaction passes.
Take this with you
The goal is not the perfect response. It is a response that reflects what you know now.