Introduction In many South Asian households, rest is often synonymous with laziness. A woman sitting idly may be met with comments like “kaam nahi hai kya?” or “itna time waste mat karo.” But what if we told you that doing nothing is not just acceptable—it’s essential? For South Asian women constantly held to impossible standards of productivity, perfection, and selflessness, the art of slowing down is a radical and necessary act of self-preservation. The Burden of Constant Doing From a young age, many South Asian girls are conditioned to believe their value lies in how much they can do—help with housework, excel academically, look presentable, be polite, be useful. As…