The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age

By Claudia Hammond

Book Overview

Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular Science 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786892804
• ISBN13: 9781786892805
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.5"