“an engaging, well written and researched read:” the Englewood Review of Books
Emma Sleeth Davis, an author and projects coordinator at Blessed Earth, reviews REST for the Englewood Review of Books: In Rest: Why You Get More Done When You
TED on restorative vacations
The TED Ideas blog has an excerpt from Rest about restorative vacations. Just in time for the Christmas holiday season!
“a timely reminder that rest needs to be deliberate, or our work will become debilitating”
Dylan Schleicher reviews Rest for 800 CEO Read: My favorite books are those that plumb both history and science for insights, and introduce me to new examples to
“The Value Of Rest As Restorative” on Jefferson Public Radio
I recently spent an hour with Jefferson Public Radio, which serves southern Oregon and northernmost California, talking about "The Value Of Rest As Restorative." The deadline is bearing
Just relax (with me and David Brancaccio)
I'm on NPR's Marketplace today. David Brancaccio and I talk about overwork, busyness, and Rest. They've put the longer interview, with only light edits, up online; the broadcast version
Physical activity after concussions: Another example of active rest?
A group of Canadian and American researchers have been examining children with concussions, and their impact that exercise has on their recovery after injury. They publish their findings
“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