Toy-free play
The Atlantic has a piece about the German practice of putting away toys in kindergarten for a period in order to encourage children to learn to rely more
Deliberate rest and daily schedules
Writer and artist Carey Dunne has a piece in Quartz that talks about deliberate rest and daily schedules, and argues for shorter, more focused working days: An underlying assumption
Happy National Napping Day!
Since today is National Napping Day, I thought I would highlight this recent article by Christopher Lindholst in Corporate Wellness Magazine: As companies review and adjust their budgets
Reader video about REST
One of the things that's been most gratifying about REST is that it's attracted some very thoughtful readers and reviewers-- most recently Canadian coach and healer Fia-Lynn Crandall, who
Leisure activities and mental health: The case of unemployment
While I was writing REST, one of the things I realized about practices like daily walks and deep play is that, in addition to the direct benefits they
Gardening and deep play
Journalist Deborah Bogle talks about REST, digital distraction and the appeal of gardening in Adelaide Now: [A smartphone is] the last thing I want to take with me
“Rest condemns neither hard work nor perfectionism, but rather celebrates both”
The Japanese edition of REST will be out in a few weeks, and I’ve started thinking about pieces that I could pitch to magazines and newspapers. But it
I’m interviewed on local access middle school TV
So in January I was in Munich, being interviewed by Arianna Huffington. This month, I was interviewed on KMTV Winter Middle School Camp. (My nephew was in the
Giant neurons wrap around mice brains
Well, this announcement is interesting: A giant neuron found wrapped around entire mouse brain: A new digital reconstruction method shows three neurons that branch extensively throughout the brain,
Talking about “The Importance of Rest” on RadioWest
My interview with Doug Fabrizio on The Importance of Rest | RadioWest is now up on the KUER Web site. Doug was a fabulous interviewer, so it's a