Name: How rest can make you better at your job
Uploaded: 2023-10-17T14:45:43Z
Duration: 4 min 29 s
Description: Yes, you need to take breaks at work. Not only is resting good for your brain — it might even make you more creative. Here are consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's four tips to help you step away and return to your job with more energy to get things done.

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: How rest can make you better at your job

How rest can make you better at your job

Yes, you need to take breaks at work. Not only is resting good for your brain — it might even make you more creative. Here are consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang's four tips to help you step away and return to your job with more energy to get things done.

Balancing work with real rest fuels greater productivity and creativity than constant grind. History’s most brilliant minds, from Charles Darwin to Barbara McClintock, relied on daily downtime and far fewer hours than modern workers. New science shows active rest, like walks or hobbies, actually builds stamina and sparks insight. Embracing breaks as a skill, not a weakness, is the key to flourishing in work and life.

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