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How to Know What’s Real

How to Rest

Jan 1, 2024
34:31
Snipd AI
In this podcast, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and expert on rest and productivity, discusses the importance of rest for creativity, the value of sabbaticals and vacations, challenges of making rest a habit, and the concept of flow state.
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Quick takeaways

  • Engaging in active and physical forms of rest, such as exercise and hobbies, can be more restorative than passive forms.
  • Recognizing rest as valuable can give permission to rest without guilt and lead to more productive lives.

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Understanding the Value of Rest

Rest is more than just passive downtime. It is a time to recharge mental and physical energy. Engaging in active and physical forms of rest, such as exercise and hobbies, can be more restorative than passive forms. Rest is necessary for proper brain maintenance, including memory consolidation. Recognizing rest as valuable can give permission to rest without guilt and lead to more productive lives.

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