A PRACTICAL READ
Rest can be difficult when the body has lost its ability to downshift. A fuller history helps identify which next question is useful.
Health education should help you notice a pattern, prepare a better question, and decide whether a clinical conversation would be useful. It should not pressure you into an answer before you have context.
A body that is struggling to recover often needs a more complete read than another rule. Start with what changed, what makes it better or worse, and what you have already tried.