Interview on Psychologists Off the Clock
The latest episode of the “Psychologists Off the Clock” podcast features a conversation between me and Brown University psychologist Yael Schonbrun, in which we talk about deliberate rest,
New interview on Tracking Wonder with Srini Pillay
The Tracking Wonder podcast has an interview with me and Srini Pillay, a psychiatrist and author of Tinker Dabble Doodle Try. It was a good time, in part
“This exam season, don’t forget to rest up:” REST goes to college
Daniel Payne, writing in the Daily Mississippian, makes the case for college students paying attention to rest: Hours of caffeine-fueled work with breaks only long enough to change
Creative professionals are overworked (surprise!)
According to Fast Company, A new survey suggests creative professionals are being asked to do more work in less time–and it’s taking a toll. The survey found that
Talking about “The Importance of Rest” at the Happinez Festival
This fall I was at the Happinez Festival in Utrecht, and while there I sat down for an an interview about rest. The edited video is now up,
“The Power of Rest:” My new Calm masterclass
A couple weeks ago I wrote about spending the day in San Francisco, and being the "talent" on a new project. Well, it's now out: It's a new
My new Calm masterclass on “The Power of Rest”
A couple weeks ago I wrote about spending the day in San Francisco, and being the "talent" on a new project. Well, it's now out: It's a new
“Bekerja Sebentar tapi Efektif, Kunci Sukses:” REST comes to Indonesia
Perhaps my favorite new example of REST going places on its own: a long article in Indonesian about rest and its importance. (It also name-checks Cal Newport, Anders
On writer’s block, inspiration, and writing
Economist Stephen Kinsella talks about "Focus, Productivity, and the Lure of Twitter" with Freedom, and has this story about dealing with writer's block: I was working on an
On being “talent”
Last week I spent a day in San Francisco, recording a summary of REST for a company that's putting together a series of lectures on work-life balance, digital