“physicians deserve humane expectations in training and practice”
Lisa Merlo, writing in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association: At the heart of excellent medical treatment is the physician who provides competent,
Constant availability, job performance, and the loss of professional autonomy
In the Martin Scorcese movie Goodfellas, Henry Hill explains how people interact with the big Mafia boss, Paul Cicero. He got all his calls second hand. Then you’d
Arianna Huffington talks about REST in “Inside The New York Times Book Review” podcast
The New York Times has a podcast that accompanies its Sunday Book Review. In this week's episode, Michael Lewis talks about his new book The Undoing Project, and
Arianna Huffington reviews REST in the New York Times
When I was in college I would spend Sunday mornings with my friends in the dorm, having bagels with cream cheese and splitting up the New York Times. So
Rest, creativity, and note-taking: Lewis Carroll’s nyctograph
One of the things I discovered when working on Rest was how commonly creative people keep a notebook handy, when going on walks, at their beside, or even by
“vacations meant rather a variation of mental employment than absolute rest of mind”
In Rest, I talk about several people who became noted literary figures, but had careers in other fields. JRR Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings,
The value of flexibility: What workers will pay for different kinds of flexible working arrangements
If you ask people if they like flexibility in their jobs, they generally say, yes. But do they like it more than, say, stability or benefits? Would they trade
Vanity Fair: “a credible, factual case for chilling out and getting rest”
According to Vanity Fair's "The Books You Should Be Reading Now, According to Your Zodiac Sign," if you're a Virgo you should be reading Rest: VIRGO: 9/16-10/30 *Analytical and
In which I win this week’s “Least sexy Cosmopolitan article title” contest
One of the cool things about REST is that I can talk about it everywhere. Not only have I given talks about it in Japan, Silicon Valley, New
Wisconsin Public Radio interview is now available online
For your Sunday morning listening: my interview on Wisconsin Public Radio's Joy Cardin Show, "Work Less, Rest More, and Be Successful," is now available to stream. Americans work