“it’s more important than ever to relearn the art of rest”
So says "time coach" Elizabeth Grace Saunders: When you come out of a major busy season or complete a massive project, it’s more important than ever to relearn the
Learn how to be bored and brilliant
I was recently interviewed for a WNYC feature on technology, attention, boredom and creativity. The show will air sometime in late January, as part of a bigger "Bored and Brilliant:
How “5 Signs You Should Take a Break From Social Media” shows there’s no such thing as a small media request
Almost exactly a month ago, a nice writer emailed me about an article she was writing on taking a break from social media, and asking if I could
Dan Ariely and fighting the “thieves of our time, thieves of our attention, thieves of our productivity”
Business Insider’s Eric Barker has a nice profile of Dan Ariely’s recent work on productivity and time management. For those of you who aren’t familiar with his books,
Thomas Jefferson on exercise: “You should therefore not permit yourself even to think while you walk”
Thomas Jefferson, writing about exercise in 1785: Encourage all your virtuous dispositions, and exercise them whenever an opportunity arises, being assured that they will gain strength by exercise
“Part one: Neglect everything else” is good advice for a good life
In the course of researching the lives of really productive, creative people, I've found that one they invariably do is strip their lives down to a couple essential
Stephen King on writing as “creative sleep”
One of the arguments I'm building in the rest project is that for creative people, work and rest are not opposites, but partners. We think of rest as
“what the most productive 10% of our users have in common is their ability to take effective breaks”
A study recently conducted by the Draugiem Group, a Latvian IT company, provides another data-point about the important of rest in a good day’s work. Julia Gifford, a writer and
“Do what you love” is terrible advice
Is there a more common piece of career advice today than “do what you love?” I’ve heard it for ages, and I certainly think that being in a
“The reality is: Things never clear up”
Joli Jensen, a University of Tulsa professor who leads writing workshops for academics, has some sound practical advice about scheduling time for writing: One of the most widespread myths