Burn Like Stars - Rest

Season 4, Episode 1, Sep 08, 2023, 07:00 AM

Gillian talks with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang about his book Rest. He is a Silicon Valley-based consultant and writer. Their conversation explores:

Alex introduces his new book 'Work less, do more.'
He describes his curiosity about creativity that led him to write Rest.
His research led him to uncover the processes that a number of exceptional creative people used - including the importance of Rest.
How do you make the kind of contribution that you want in the world or without burning yourself out?
They talk about the skill of rest.
What's going on in your brain and the rest of you body, when you rest?
Is burn out just the trade off for doing a good job?
Work as a calling and identity.
Where the word workaholic came from.
Explore causes of clergy burn out.
The most durable solution to burn out.
Anti-burn out practices.
A theology of work and rest.
The one thing Alex recommends you do in order to flourish.

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Alex's books.

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