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• Rest

  Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

  Pang, Alex Soojung-Kim,

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  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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Recovery

  the Lost Art of Convalescence

  Francis, Gavin,

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  Recovery offers tools and wisdom for convalescence, and shows how tending to our bodies, environments, and perspectives can help us move through the landscape of illness-and come out the other side whole

• The Brain at Rest

  How the Art and Science of Doing Nothing Can Improve Your Life

  Jebelli, Joseph,

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  From Joseph Jebelli, PhD, neuroscientist and author of In Pursuit of Memory, a groundbreaking exploration of the science of doing nothing and its benefits for the brain and body. We are constantly told to make the most of our time. Work harder, with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rest Is Resistance

  a Manifesto

  Hersey, Tricia,

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  In this book, Tricia Hersey, aka The Nap Bishop, encourages us to connect to the liberating power of rest, daydreaming, and naps as a foundation for healing and justice. What would it be like to live in a well-rested world? Far too many of us have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rest Easy

  Discover Calm and Abundance through the Radical Power of Rest

  Vengoechea, Ximena

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  Rest Easy invites you to experience the life-changing power of resting your mind, body, and spirit. Rest expert Ximena Vengoechea explores the power of rest and guides you through dozens of proven methods for relaxation and renewal, including…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Do Nothing

  How to Break Away From Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving

  Headlee, Celeste Anne, 1969-

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  We work feverishly to make ourselves happy. So why are we so miserable? Despite our constant search for new ways to "hack" our bodies and minds for peak performance, human beings are working more instead of less, living harder not smarter, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Do Nothing

  Odell, Jenny

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  When the technologies we use every day collapse our experiences into 24/7 availability, platforms for personal branding, and products to be monetized, nothing can be quite so radical as ... doing nothing. Here, Jenny Odell sends up a flare from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Laziness Does Not Exist

  a Defense of the Exhausted, Exploited, and Overworked

  Price, Devon,

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  A social psychologist uncovers the psychological basis of the "laziness lie," which originated with the Puritans and has ultimately created blurred boundaries between work and life with modern technologies and offers advice for not succumbing to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

  How the Dutch Unwind with Niksen

  Willems, Maartje

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  A Dutch journalist explains the philosophy of niksen, which means "doing nothing" as a way to truly relax and offers readers illustrated tips to slow down, take more breaks and resist the pressure to always be busy.

• On Doing Nothing

  Finding Inspiration in Idleness

  Muradov, Roman

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  In an age of obsessive productivity and stress, this illustrated ode to idleness invites readers to explore the pleasures and possibilities of slowing down. Beloved author and illustrator Roman Muradov weaves together the words and stories of…Read moreRead more of this annotation