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The Art of Rest

How to Find Respite in the Modern Age

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The Art of Rest

By: Claudia Hammond
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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 groundbreaking 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 10 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 road map for a new, more restful and balanced life.

©2019 Claudia Hammond (P)2019 Canongate Books Ltd Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Psychology & Interactions Mental Health Health
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it was interesting but read like a very long news story. Good but not what I expected

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The title promises so much more than the book delivers. It reads like a magazine article. Unsatisfying collection of data with no solutions or insights offered. A once over lightly read.

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