Sleep deprivation and Eurozone creditor negotiations
Amid its constant, nonstop (and pretty good) coverage of the Greek crisis, the Guardian ran a piece today about the effects of sleep deprivation on decision-making. "The Greek
This is why I turn off alerts: New study finds awareness of notifications is a distraction
One of the most effective things I’ve done to get my phone to defend rather than attack my attention is to turn off as many notifications and alerts
Deliberate rest, with Geranium & Walnut Scrub and a variety of shower oils
English luxury department store Fenwick has just published an interview with me about deliberate rest on their blog. I spent some time last week talking to them (Skype is
Now it’s in Italian!
The Distraction Addiction has been translated into Italian. The cover looks familiar: Dipendenza Digitale has a new preface, a conversation with me and journalist Dario Villa. (Very Galilean.) It was
“by the end its writer feels both entitled to a place in its field and unfit for any other type of work”
Rebecca Schuman writes in Slate about UC Irvine’s new program to get graduate students out in five years, and sees an important benefit: a climb down from the idea of
“Are we finally seeing a backlash against happiness?”
Alison Beard reviews new books on happiness and stress for Harvard Business Review: Are we finally seeing a backlash against happiness? Sort of. Most of these recent releases
Sleeping on the job
Author Leo Benedictus has an article in the Guardian about inemuri and the contested state of naps in the modern Western workplace. [I]nemuri means “being present while sleeping”, and indeed
Winston Churchill on “painting as a pastime”
I’m just back from a trip to England, where I was doing interviews and archival work for Rest. While most of my time was spent in the British
Slow Down
An important message from a storefront in London, seen this evening: I’m in England for a few days for archival work and interviews, and yes, some rest. It’s
In London
I’m in London for a few days, doing some research for Rest. We’re staying at the Hotel Russell, which overlooks Russell Square in Bloomsbury. I’ve passed by it