rest and recuperation
Healing time off
Rest and recuperation, often abbreviated R&R, refers to a period of relaxation and recovery, especially one granted to military personnel or others engaged in demanding work.
The phrase pairs two words that reinforce each other: rest suggests ceasing activity while recuperation implies regaining strength or health.
After six months deployed overseas, the soldiers were given two weeks of R&R.
The term has spread beyond military contexts to describe any break taken to restore one's energy or well-being.
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- power napBrief restorative sleep
- lazy SundayRelaxed end-of-week day
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
deep breathing · vacation · beach vacation · spa day · bubble bath · journaling · massage · hydration · nature walks · peace and quiet · meditation · stress relief · mental health day · time off · breathing techniques · muscle repair · socializing · nutrition
- military leavemilitary leave, furlough, pass, R&R, AWOL
rest and recuperationexertion
Vigorous physical effort
labor · toil · hard work · physical activity · effort
rest and recuperationstress
Pressure, mental or vocal
strain · burnout · exhaustion · overwork · deterioration
rest and recuperationwork
Effort toward a goal
duty · active service · combat duty · deployment · nine-to-five
rested, resting, restful, restless, restfulness, restlessness, recuperate, recuperates, recuperated