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Mentioned in 28 episodes

Rest

Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

Book • 2016

In 'Rest,' Alex Soojung-Kim Pang challenges the myth that harder work leads to better outcomes.

He combines scientific research with historical examples of writers, painters, and thinkers to demonstrate the importance of 'deliberate rest' in enhancing productivity and creativity.

The book emphasizes the need to treat rest as an active and essential part of a balanced life, highlighting practices such as daily naps, long walks, and deep play to achieve fulfillment and success.

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Dan Harris as a book that argues that work and rest are two sides of the same coin.

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Mentioned by Ian Bogost as an expert on rest, whose work explores how varied understandings of rest can affect our ability to gain real benefits from it.