Contact: Denise Smith, 256-405-9765, SacredRestBook@gmail.com

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 1, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- A study by the American Psychological Association (APA) found that 73 percent of parents report family responsibilities as a significant source of stress. For many, the home has become as stressful as the workplace.

How can you keep your energy, happiness, creativity, and relationships fresh and thriving in the midst of never-ending family demands, career pressures, and the stress of everyday life? In SACRED REST: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity (FaithWords, ISBN: 9781478921677), Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine doctor, reveals why rest can no longer remain optional for families who want to live their best life.

Dalton-Smith shares seven types of rest she has found lacking in the lives of many - physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, sensory, social, creative - and why a deficiency in any one of these areas can have unfavorable effects on your wellbeing.

In SACRED REST, Dalton-Smith discusses these seven areas using the R-E-S-T method:

• Recognize your risk
• Evaluate your current position
• Science and research
• Today's application

SACRED REST combines the science of rest, the spirituality of rest, the gifts of rest, and the resulting fruit of rest. It shows rest as something sacred, valuable, and worthy of our respect. Accompanying the description of each type of rest are practical tips for recovery and improvement.

Dalton-Smith also offers a free resource at www.RestQuiz.com. This comprehensive quiz scores you on all seven types of rest and identifies the rest deficits affecting your health and happiness. Using their results, individuals can quickly determine which areas of their life are toxic and in need of restoration.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, physician, and a top 100 medical expert in Good Housekeeping Doctors' Secrets. She has an active medical practice near Birmingham, Alabama. She is an international media resource on the mind, body, spirit connection and has been featured in numerous outlets including Women's Day, Redbook, Prevention, MSNBC, and First For Women. She is an award-winning Christian author and popular speaker. She has shared her tips on merging faith and medicine with over 16,000 health care professionals to encourage the current and next generation of doctors to treat the whole person. For more information visit: IChooseMyBestLife.com or bitly.com/SacredRest.

Media inquiries should be directed to: Denise Smith (256) 405-9765 SacredRestBook@gmail.com