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Things that are restorative:

a nap
three naps in a row
a brief but complete rest from 1.5 years of constant vigilance and burning concerns


Things that are surprisingly restorative after the fact:

stomach flu with mild dehydration
caffeine withdrawal edging into migraine, but skirting back at the last moment
menstruation
furious destruction


Things that are surprising:

team-playing and concern from one's co-workers
that adolescent resentment of one's mother can still be sparked when the tinder is dry enough
the curative properties of playing in the bath