Rest : why you get more done when you work less / Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.
Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim, author.
2016
QP301 .P336 2016 (Mapit)
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Title Rest : why you get more done when you work less / Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.
Author Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim, author.
ISBN 9780465074877 (hardcover)
0465074871 (hardcover)
Published New York : Basic Books, [2016]
Copyright ©2016
Language English
Description viii, 310 pages ; 22 cm
Call Number QP301 .P336 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification 612/.042
Summary "For most of us, overwork is the new normal and rest is an afterthought. In our busy lives, rest is defined as the absence of work: late-night TV binges, hours spent trawling the internet, something to do once we've finished everything else on our to-do lists. But dismissing rest stifles our ability to think creatively and truly recharge. In Rest, Silicon Valley consultant Alex Pang argues that we can be more successful in all areas of our lives by recognizing the importance of rest: working better does not mean working more, it means working less and resting better. Treating rest as a passive activity secondary to work undermines our chances for a rewarding and meaningful life. Whether by making space for daily naps, as Winston Churchill did during World War II; going on hours-long strolls like Charles Darwin; or spending a week alone in a cabin like Bill Gates, pursuing what Pang calls "deliberate rest" is the true key to fulfillment and creative success. Drawing on rigorous scientific evidence and revelatory historical examples, Rest overturns everything our culture has taught us about work and shows that only by resting better can we start living better."--Dust jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-301) and index.
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The problem of rest
The science of rest
Four hours
Morning routine
Walk
Nap
Stop
Sleep
Recovery
Exercise
Deep play
Sabbaticals
Conclusion: the restful life.

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