Opinion | Sleep And Rest Are Important for Kids - The New York Times
We call it “self-care” but it’s mostly consumerism dressed in a cashmere anxiety disorder. We soothe our exhaustion by shopping for its cure: $80 candles that smell like Scandinavian minimalism, twelve-step skincare routines that promise transcendence through exfoliation, “digital detox” retreats that cost as much as rent, and still require Wi-Fi... See more
Tamara • The Cult of Busyness
The world thinks rest, recovery, and general refusal of work is gross. You can — and should — do it anyway. ●
Anne Helen Petersen • Bed Rotting and Loud Quitting - by Anne Helen Petersen Bed Rotting and Loud Quitting
Here’s the problem: Our schools, our workplaces, our society are built atop that bad metaphor. Activities and habits that we’ve been taught to associate with creativity and efficiency often stunt our thinking, and so much that we’ve been taught to dismiss — activities that look like leisure, play or rest — are crucial to thinking (and living!)
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