In our 24-7 global economy, rest feels like a luxury at best and a weakness at worst. We see work and rest as competitors - but what if they're actually partners in a productive, balanced life?
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD, has spent two decades studying people, technology, and the worlds they make. A Silicon Valley-based futurist and consultant, he has worked with gov- ernments and Fortune 500 companies; spoken at venues ranging from CIA headquarters to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to the Googleplex; and held academic positions at Stanford and Oxford universities. His last book, Rest- Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, is available in a dozen languages. Follow @askpang on Twitter and Instagram, or visit strategy.rest.
Take a break and read Rest: you'll make smarter decisions, have
better relationships, and be happier and more creative.
*James Wallman, author of 'Stuffocation'*
An incredibly timely read - for this moment in history, but also in
my own increasingly rest-starved life. This might be the book to
finally persuade us that downtime isn't in conflict with good work;
rather, it's an essential ingredient of it.
*Oliver Burkeman, Guardian columnist and author of 'The
Antidote'*
If work is our national religion, Pang is the philosopher
reintegrating our bifurcated selves
*New York Times Book Review*
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang shows us how much more productive we can be
by spending less time in noisy open-plan offices . . . It should be
compulsory reading for office managers everywhere
*Evening Standard*
Read this book, and you'll see how time off helps us learn and
create better
*Ferran Adria, 3-Star Michelin chef and founder of El Bulli*
Want to be creative and get more done? We used to think only hard
work was the answer. This beautifully researched book debunks the
"work till you drop" myth by describing how intentional rest is
crucial for being your best. Drawing on a wide range of sources,
including neuroscience, the arts and psychology, Rest will
fundamentally change the way we see work in the years to come. Give
it to your boss! Give it to your work-obsessed spouse! Give it to
your frazzled office buddies! A new paradigm of work is emerging
and this fascinating book will be an indispensable guide
*Peter Fleming author of 'The Mythology of Work'*
I love Rest. It places rest back on the pedestal it so clearly
deserves and generously points out - through great stories and
acute insight - things to reflect on and build into our own
lives.
*Rohan Gunatillake, Founder of Mindfulness Everywhere and creator
of the bestselling buddhify app*
Good books are interesting and valuable; but the best books reframe
the way you see the world, getting you thinking differently about
everyday situations and assumptions. Rest does just that. With a
fascinating combination of research and historical examples, your
view of rest - as what you do when you are not working - is turned
upside down. A thoroughly enjoyable, insightful and life-enhancing
book.
*Tony Crabbe, International Business Psychologist*
In his Fascinating, well-researched and highly readable new book,
Dr pang makes an excellent case for the critical importance of rest
in our lives. You will consider how and why you rest in a
completely new light after reading this book.
*Wendy Suzuki, Professor of neural Science and Psychology, author
of Healthy Brain, Happy Life*
It's high noon for the global economy's thinking class, who are
locked in a losing battle for clarity in a crowded, clickable
world. This book is a science packed call to arms: it's time to
claim rest as a right and pay close attention to the needs of our
beleaguered brains.
*Anthony Townsend, author of Smart Cities*
You're holding some terrific advice in your hands on the virtues of
walking, napping, and playing. Pang has written a delightful and
thought-provoking book on the science of restful living.
*Clive Thompson, author of Smarter Than You Think*
Pang offers original and often inspired ideas
*San Francisco Chronicle (on The Distraction Addiction)*
Amusing and edifying
*Washington Post (on The Distraction Addiction)*
Skeptical without pandering to technophobia or neuroscience
*The New Yorker (on The Digital Distraction)*
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