Episode 35 - Rest

Stream of Art

In a society that lionizes “hustling” and “the grind”, rest can feel like a revolution. In this episode, we talk about the different types of rest, why rest is important, and how we think about it in our own lives. We also dive into why modern work isn’t working for our brains and how it makes it harder for us to rest and recover the way we need. Robyn sees the wonderful poet Shane Koyczan live and Michelle tries to save (digital) fox cubs from extinction.

Recorded on November 24th, 2024

Timestamps:

(0:20) Intro
(0:47) Robyn’s check-in
(3:10) Michelle’s check-in
(9:03) Main topic: Rest
(9:54) The 7 types of rest
(15:43) Sensory overload
(26:26) Modern knowledge work is broken
(40:54) Michelle’s three-stage journey with rest
(55:52) Some of our favourite ways to rest
(59:53) Our intensions for the next few weeks
(1:01:57) Outro

Resources, references, and further exploration:

Shane Koyczan: https://www.shanekoyczan.com/
Endling - Extinction is Forever: https://www.handy-games.com/en/games/endling/
Seven types of rest that every person needs: https://ideas.ted.com/the-7-types-of-rest-that-every-person-needs/

Books mentioned:

Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara: https://www.unreasonablehospitality.com/#TheBook
Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/593398/peak-performance-by-brad-stulberg-and-steve-magness/9781623367930
Essentialism by Greg McKeown: https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism/
Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://calnewport.com/writing/
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: https://calnewport.com/writing/
A World Without Email by Cal Newport: https://calnewport.com/writing/
Never Play it Safe by Chase Jarvis: https://chasejarvis.com/never-play-it-safe/

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Credits:

Art by: Robyn Lester
Music by: Michelle Monette
Editing by: Michelle Monette