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3633: How Short Rests Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and More Productive by Benjamin Fishel

3633: How Short Rests Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and More Productive by Benjamin Fishel

Update: 2025-06-15
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Episode 3633:


Benjamin Fishel explores the overlooked power of rest, explaining why it's more than just sleep and how addressing specific rest deficits can dramatically improve mood, focus, and motivation. Drawing from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s framework, he outlines seven types of rest that can help you feel truly restored and prevent burnout.


Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/rests-make-you-healthier-happier-more-productive/


Quotes to ponder:


"Rest is not solely about getting more sleep."


"You don’t have a sleep deficit, you have a rest deficit."


"Creative rest reawakens the awe and wonder inside each of us."


Episode references:


TEDx Talk - The Real Reason Why We Are Tired: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGNN4EPJzGk


The Power of Rest: https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Rest-Recover-Your-Energy/dp/1478921684

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3633: How Short Rests Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and More Productive by Benjamin Fishel

3633: How Short Rests Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and More Productive by Benjamin Fishel

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