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
Was digital distraction responsible for the Oscar gaffe?
Sounds like it could have been, according to Variety: Brian Cullinan, one of the two PriceWaterhouseCoopers partners who handled the Oscar envelopes on Sunday night, was tweeting photos
On Inside Mastery
I'm a guest on this week's Inside Mastery podcast, talking with host Martin Soorjoo about REST, performance, and productivity. You can listen on Soundcloud, or iTunes. This picture
REST in Red Bulletin magazine; or, beaten by Metallica in four languages
Red Bulletin, the magazine published by energy drink company Red Bull, has an interview with me about Rest. The magazine is better-known for running pieces about extreme sports,
Writing for Thrive Global
I've been writing every now and then for Thrive Global, and have a new piece arguing "Work-Life Balance is About Years, Not Hours." It mainly talks about Inga Clendinnen,