The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age
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Today busyness has become a badge of honour. We want to say we're busy, yet at the same time we feel exhausted. Instead we should start taking rest seriously as a method of self-care and this book can help us to work out how.The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on - 'The Rest Test' - the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, which was completed by 18,000 people across 135 different countries. Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. And, as the survey revealed, how much rest you get is directly linked to your sense of well-being.Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life.
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The title promised something in the way of actual ways to get the best from the little time we have to rest, but it's more like an overview of all the research there is about different ways to rest with little practical value.
OK, it's nice to know all these facts (hmm, how many of them have I actually remembered?), but they do little to help me improve my rest and get the most of it.
Most things are quite obvious (thanks, Cap).
On the plus side - I enjoyed some turns of phrase and upgraded my vocabulary with some nice words
