“To keep up, it‘s good sometimes to slow down”
Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less | 
“To keep up, it‘s good sometimes to slow down”
“Naps are powerful tools for recovering our energy and focus.”
so-soToo much detail...but some great big-picture ideas. Worth the quick read.
I'm late in posting my final #13in3 tally but I had fun! Thanks @Samplergal 😊
Just shy of 8.5 hrs, finished 3 books and made progress on 2 others.
The culture of overwork was one of the reasons (there were many) why I quit academia after my MA. After almost 5 years working in the corporate world, it's getting to me again. I need to keep reminding myself of this, cause it's way too easy to get caught up in the hype of overwork.
(This book has a terrible Litsy rating but I am really enjoying it so far 🤔)
so-soThere were some interesting facts in this book, but some of it I found obvious and other parts my mind just liked to wander because it was boring to listen to. There were definitely some parts that made me think, which is why it is a so-so 🙂
Trying to finish up this playaway while cutting rehearsal dinner invites apart ❤️ (Yes I know it‘s really early to be working on these for September, but then I can cross it off the list!)
When you are all set to drive 3 hours to look at flower girl dresses and mother of the bride dresses, you grab your playaway for the trip! I think I‘m not really an audiobook person...I found myself zoning out and thinking about other things instead of following the speaker...maybe I should have picked a story instead of non-fiction!
Newest playaway find seems like a good one for this weekend 😁
I might be taking the message of this book a little too seriously. (Photo by my partner, Lauren.)
Made myself a little crudité tray for my #Readathon dinner. Only one hand required! (My hummus couldn't fit in the picture.)
Hmm... good idea!
You know how sometimes you're at your desk at work and you have to fight off tears on a Wednesday afternoon? And you just started reading this the same week. Yeah.
so-soWhat I liked: very well researched with lots of examples. What I didn't like: so, so, soooo many examples. Good solid read and I highly recommend if you are sick of our capitalist, Puritan, work harder and harder and harder till you die mindset. Maybe skim some examples.
Important info. (Goes to plan next vacay)
Finally I may have the background to support my intuition.
so-soI've long been alternately bewildered and intrigued by our workaholic culture, so this was mostly nothing new to me. I did like the well-rounded way Pang approached it. This isn't just about literal rest like sleep, but also hobbies, sabbaticals, vacations, and even exercise. Pang alternates between scientific studies and real life examples, though the figures he profiles tend towards the white and male. Full review:
https://goo.gl/0sHkKj
"Rest is not something that the world gives us. It‘s never been a gift. It‘s never been something you do when you‘ve finished everything else. If you want rest, you have to take it. You have to resist the lure of busyness, make time for rest, take it seriously, and protect it from a world that is intent on stealing it.”
I am pretty lame about stacking books actually. It just gets kind of overwhelming for me. You know ... so many books ... so little time and all that. So here's what I found in my stacks. Thanks for all the ideas Littens! 😘😘
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