getting rest

I've been rather ill for the past three weeks- it started as a gastric flu that became a flu that became a cough that gave rise to other complications. Have taken many courses of medicine- few courses of antibiotics and even steriods- and am still sick. I've seen several doctors (and some non-doctors who are also keen to dish out advice and more) all of who have prescribed the same thing: Cherie needs rest.

Like I didn't already know. The thing is this, everyone seems to assume that for me to "rest" it basically means Cherie sleeping. A lot. The thing is this: I've got too much on my mind to really sleep sleep. I've far too many deadlines to truly be "rested". People claim to lay off my case but they ever so annoyingly and incessantly ask for this, that and everything else. People promise this and that but fail to deliver. And then they pretend to empathise.

So, what really is rest? I did a dictionary.com search and came up with the following. I've underlined the ones I fully appreicate:

Define: Rest
1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's rest.
2.refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest.
3.relief or freedom, esp. from anything that wearies, troubles, or disturbs.
4.a period or interval of inactivity, repose, solitude, or tranquillity: to go away for a rest.
5.mental or spiritual calm; tranquillity.
6.the repose of death: eternal rest.
7.cessation or absence of motion: to bring a machine to rest.
8.Music. (a) an interval of silence between tones; (b) a mark or sign indicating it.
9.Prosody. a short pause within a line; caesura.
10.a place that provides shelter or lodging for travelers, as an inn.
11.any stopping or resting place: a roadside rest for weary hikers.
12.a piece or thing for something to rest on: a hand rest.
13.a supporting device; support.
14.Billiards, Pool. bridge1 (def. 14).
15.to refresh oneself, as by sleeping, lying down, or relaxing.
16.to relieve weariness by cessation of exertion or labor.
17.to be at ease; have tranquillity or peace.
18.to repose in death.
19.to be quiet or still.
20.to cease from motion, come to rest; stop.
21.to become or remain inactive.
22.to stay as is or remain without further action or notice: to let a matter rest.
23.to lie, sit, lean, or be set: His arm rested on the table.
24.Agriculture. to lie fallow or unworked: to let land rest.
25.to be imposed as a burden or responsibility (usually fol. by on or upon).
26.to rely (usually fol. by on or upon).
27.to be based or founded (usually fol. by on or upon).
28.to be found; belong; reside (often fol. by with): The blame rests with them.
29.to be present; dwell; linger (usually fol. by on or upon): A sunbeam rests upon the altar.
30.to be fixed or directed on something, as the eyes, a gaze, etc.
31.Law. to terminate voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case.

So for those of you that need to bugger off please do. Those that need to step up to the plate, please do. For those of you that need to prioritise me, please do. Cos this girl's going nuts. Oh yeah, and for those that need to lay off my case, I'd apppreciate if you did too.

Thanks.