How to Age Up
How to Keep Time: How to Rest
Jan 1, 2024
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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- 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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