"But what if the thing we needed more of was to do less? What if this was the year we finally learned to rest? We all involuntarily participate in the stress Olympics, and are aware that the busiest person wins gold, says Amelia Nagoski, co-author of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. In a culture that glamorizes hard work, sacrifice and the grind, rest is often seen as self-indulgent and lazy, Nagoski says."
"Indeed, the most restorative rest is often more active than passive, argues Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. That's not to say there's anything wrong with sitting on the couch with a bag of salty snacks in one hand and the TV remote in another, he says. But the things that deliver the biggest restorative bang for your buck are things like going for a walk, spending time in nature or exercising."
Rest replenishes energy and enables higher-quality work. Rest can include active forms that increase energy rather than passive inactivity; walking, time in nature, and exercise often restore more than sedentary leisure. Cultural norms that glamorize busyness, sacrifice and the 'stress Olympics' delegitimize rest and encourage pushing through tiredness, which lowers work quality and increases weariness. Treating rest as self-indulgent reduces capacity and promotes burnout. Prioritizing restorative practices, recognizing rest as a productive necessity, and substituting different, energizing activities for more of the same can increase vitality, creativity, and sustained performance.
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