Right there, you provide conditions for your welfare, which are unacceptable.
I have literally called it “conditional welfare” and yes, that is intentional and not just acceptable in my eyes, but required to be effective at all.
What do you do if an individual says “I need rest”? How can the therapist determine that? WHY SHOULD SOMEONE NEED PERMISSION?
Because your asking everyone else to pay for your rest. If you are a productive member of society enough so you can finance your own rest time then you dont need permission. Once you start asking others to pay for your down time then yes, you should need permission.