In rowing, the boat glides between strokes. Rest isn’t stopping; it’s part of the motion.

The boat is moving fastest during the part where nobody is pulling. Recovery is built into the stroke rather than added at the end, and a crew trying to work continuously would be slower as well as more tired. That changes what rest is: not an interruption to the effort but a phase of it, with its own job to do. Continuous effort is just a tiring way to go slowly.

Build the gaps into the week instead of hoping for them at the end. A free evening between two heavy days, an hour between school and homework. Treat the gap as part of the work.