Busyness And Rest Books | Summaries & Audio

Niksen

by Olga Mecking • 2020

Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.

3.11

2k+

🦥 Slow Living 🛋️ Deliberate Rest 🇳🇱 Dutch Culture 🌿 Wellness Traditions 💭 Mind Wandering

Niksen 90%

Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.

by Olga Mecking 2020

3.11

2k+ ratings

🦥 Slow Living 🛋️ Deliberate Rest 🇳🇱 Dutch Culture 🌿 Wellness Traditions 💭 Mind Wandering

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

by Maartje Willems • 2021

Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.

3.18

2k+

🐌 Slow Living 🧘 Doing Nothing 🛑 Anti-Hustle 👁️ Attention Economy 🥱 Boredom Benefits

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing 90%

Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.

by Maartje Willems 2021

3.18

2k+ ratings

🐌 Slow Living 🧘 Doing Nothing 🛑 Anti-Hustle 👁️ Attention Economy 🥱 Boredom Benefits

Crazy Busy

by Kevin DeYoung • 2013

Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.

4.10

10k+

✝️ Christian Living 🏃 Busyness Culture 🎈 Spiritual Pride 🗿 Work Idolatry 🛐 Sabbath Rest

Crazy Busy 90%

Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.

by Kevin DeYoung 2013

4.10

10k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🏃 Busyness Culture 🎈 Spiritual Pride 🗿 Work Idolatry 🛐 Sabbath Rest

The Joy of Doing Nothing

by Rachel Jonat • 2017

Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.

2.80

367

🐢 Slow Living 🌱 Simple Living 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🛌 Intentional Rest 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Joy of Doing Nothing 90%

Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.

by Rachel Jonat 2017

2.80

367 ratings

🐢 Slow Living 🌱 Simple Living 🔋 Burnout Recovery 🛌 Intentional Rest 🚧 Boundary Setting

Do Nothing

by Celeste Headlee • 2020

Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.

3.85

11k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📉 Productivity Critique 📜 History Of Work 🏖️ Leisure Advocacy

Do Nothing 90%

Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.

by Celeste Headlee 2020

3.85

11k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📉 Productivity Critique 📜 History Of Work 🏖️ Leisure Advocacy

Sacred Rest

by Saundra Dalton-Smith • 2017

Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.

3.87

2k+

🛌 Rest Practices 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧘 Holistic Health 🕊️ Sabbath And Rest ⚡ Energy Management

Sacred Rest 90%

Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.

by Saundra Dalton-Smith 2017

3.87

2k+ ratings

🛌 Rest Practices 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧘 Holistic Health 🕊️ Sabbath And Rest ⚡ Energy Management

Laziness Does Not Exist

by Devon Price • 2021

Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.

3.90

11k+

🔥 Overwork Culture 🩹 Burnout Recovery ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😴 Rest Advocacy 💗 Self-Compassion

Laziness Does Not Exist 90%

Stop calling yourself lazy. That exhaustion is a signal you need rest, not more discipline.

by Devon Price 2021

3.90

11k+ ratings

🔥 Overwork Culture 🩹 Burnout Recovery ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😴 Rest Advocacy 💗 Self-Compassion

Overwhelmed

by Brigid Schulte • 2014

The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.

3.83

8k+

🧘 Work-Life Balance 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🌿 Leisure And Rest ⏰ Overwork Culture 🍼 Intensive Parenting

Overwhelmed 89%

The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.

by Brigid Schulte 2014

3.83

8k+ ratings

🧘 Work-Life Balance 👩‍👧 Working Mothers 🌿 Leisure And Rest ⏰ Overwork Culture 🍼 Intensive Parenting

Rest

by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2016

Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.

3.79

6k+

🎨 Creative Workflow 😴 Sleep Science 🛑 Anti-Hustle Culture 🧘 Rest And Recovery 🌅 Morning Routines

Rest 89%

Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.

by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2016

3.79

6k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Workflow 😴 Sleep Science 🛑 Anti-Hustle Culture 🧘 Rest And Recovery 🌅 Morning Routines

Redeeming Your Time

by Jordan Raynor • 2021

Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.

4.45

2k+

🛐 Faith And Work ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Focus And Attention 😴 Rest And Sabbath 📵 Digital Minimalism

Redeeming Your Time 89%

Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.

by Jordan Raynor 2021

4.45

2k+ ratings

🛐 Faith And Work ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Focus And Attention 😴 Rest And Sabbath 📵 Digital Minimalism

Less

by Marc Lesser • 2009

Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.

3.43

298

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🪷 Stillness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🐹 Busyness Critique 🔕 Distraction Management

Less 89%

Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.

by Marc Lesser 2009

3.43

298 ratings

🧘 Workplace Mindfulness 🪷 Stillness Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🐹 Busyness Critique 🔕 Distraction Management

To Hell with the Hustle

by Jefferson Bethke • 2019

Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.

3.96

7k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🐢 Slow Living 📖 Sabbath Rest 🏃 Hustle Culture 📱 Attention Economy

To Hell with the Hustle 89%

Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.

by Jefferson Bethke 2019

3.96

7k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🐢 Slow Living 📖 Sabbath Rest 🏃 Hustle Culture 📱 Attention Economy

Margin

by Richard A. Swenson • 1992

Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.

3.92

3k+

✝️ Christian Living 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧹 Simplicity ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😴 Rest And Sabbath

Margin 89%

Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.

by Richard A. Swenson 1992

3.92

3k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🧹 Simplicity ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😴 Rest And Sabbath

The Rest of God

by Mark Buchanan • 2006

Stop one day a week and recover everything busyness stole: the ancient gift modern life demands.

4.34

3k+

🕯️ Sabbath Practice ✝️ Spiritual Disciplines ⏰ Busyness Culture 🐢 Slowing Down 📅 Sacred Time

The Rest of God 89%

Stop one day a week and recover everything busyness stole: the ancient gift modern life demands.

by Mark Buchanan 2006

4.34

3k+ ratings

🕯️ Sabbath Practice ✝️ Spiritual Disciplines ⏰ Busyness Culture 🐢 Slowing Down 📅 Sacred Time

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

by John Mark Comer • 2019

Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.

4.50

99k+

🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🕊️ Sabbath Practice 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🪴 Simplicity 🐢 Slow Living

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 89%

Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.

by John Mark Comer 2019

4.50

99k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Disciplines 🕊️ Sabbath Practice 🤫 Silence And Solitude 🪴 Simplicity 🐢 Slow Living

Tired of Being Tired

by Jess Connolly • 2024

A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.

4.45

2k+

🧘 Faith And Wellness 👩 Christian Women 🛐 Spiritual Rest 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📖 Sabbath Practice

Tired of Being Tired 89%

A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.

by Jess Connolly 2024

4.45

2k+ ratings

🧘 Faith And Wellness 👩 Christian Women 🛐 Spiritual Rest 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📖 Sabbath Practice

The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy

by Jennifer McCartney • 2018

Burnout's cure is slow, sleepy, and furry. The rules for a life where rest comes first.

3.90

2k+

🦥 Slow Living 😴 Rest Culture 🔌 Digital Detox 💖 Self-Acceptance 🐌 Slow Movement

The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy Summary

The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy 88%

Burnout's cure is slow, sleepy, and furry. The rules for a life where rest comes first.

by Jennifer McCartney 2018

3.90

2k+ ratings

🦥 Slow Living 😴 Rest Culture 🔌 Digital Detox 💖 Self-Acceptance 🐌 Slow Movement

An Unhurried Life

by Alan Fadling • 2013

Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.

4.19

1k+

🕊️ Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Rest ⏳ Overcoming Hurry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🤫 Contemplative Prayer

An Unhurried Life 88%

Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.

by Alan Fadling 2013

4.19

1k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Rest ⏳ Overcoming Hurry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🤫 Contemplative Prayer

Slow Productivity

by Cal Newport • 2024

Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.

3.67

26k+

🖥️ Knowledge Work ✂️ Doing Less 🌱 Sustainable Productivity 🐢 Slow Living 💎 Quality Over Quantity

Slow Productivity 88%

Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.

by Cal Newport 2024

3.67

26k+ ratings

🖥️ Knowledge Work ✂️ Doing Less 🌱 Sustainable Productivity 🐢 Slow Living 💎 Quality Over Quantity

The Unplugged Hours

by Hannah Brencher • 2024

She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.

4.23

2k+

🧘 Digital Detox 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 📱 Attention Economy ✝️ Sabbath Rest 🕯️ Contemplative Christianity

The Unplugged Hours 88%

She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.

by Hannah Brencher 2024

4.23

2k+ ratings

🧘 Digital Detox 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 📱 Attention Economy ✝️ Sabbath Rest 🕯️ Contemplative Christianity

Golden

by Justin Zorn • 2022

Silence heals the brain. Justice requires it. We've engineered a world that forbids both.

3.86

547

🏦 Attention Economy 🧘 Inner Silence 👂 Active Listening 📴 Digital Detox 🧠 Presence Practice

Golden 88%

Silence heals the brain. Justice requires it. We've engineered a world that forbids both.

by Justin Zorn 2022

3.86

547 ratings

🏦 Attention Economy 🧘 Inner Silence 👂 Active Listening 📴 Digital Detox 🧠 Presence Practice

Win at Work and Succeed at Life

by Michael Hyatt • 2021

Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.

4.03

700

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Leadership Culture 😴 Rest And Recovery 🛑 Anti-Hustle 🧯 Workplace Burnout

Win at Work and Succeed at Life 88%

Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.

by Michael Hyatt 2021

4.03

700 ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Leadership Culture 😴 Rest And Recovery 🛑 Anti-Hustle 🧯 Workplace Burnout

[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

by auspicious

Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.

4.53

159

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🐢 Slow Living 🌅 Sabbath Practice 📱 Attention Economy

[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary

[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 88%

Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.

by auspicious

4.53

159 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation ✝️ Christian Discipleship 🐢 Slow Living 🌅 Sabbath Practice 📱 Attention Economy

Time Traps

by Todd Duncan • 2005

Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.

3.68

146

🗂️ Task Management 📈 Sales Productivity 🛑 Boundary Setting 🤝 Delegation Skills 📱 Technology Distraction

Time Traps 88%

Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.

by Todd Duncan 2005

3.68

146 ratings

🗂️ Task Management 📈 Sales Productivity 🛑 Boundary Setting 🤝 Delegation Skills 📱 Technology Distraction

In Praise of Slowness

by Carl Honoré • 2004

A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.

3.65

7k+

🧘 Slow Living ⚖️ Work Life Balance ⏳ Time Poverty 🏙️ Urban Planning 🍽️ Slow Food Movement

In Praise of Slowness 88%

A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.

by Carl Honoré 2004

3.65

7k+ ratings

🧘 Slow Living ⚖️ Work Life Balance ⏳ Time Poverty 🏙️ Urban Planning 🍽️ Slow Food Movement

Pause, Rest, Be

by Octavia F Raheem • 2022

Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.

4.37

458

🧘 Restorative Yoga 🧎 Stillness Practices 🚪 Liminal Spaces 💗 Self-Compassion 🛌 Rest And Renewal

Pause, Rest, Be 88%

Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.

by Octavia F Raheem 2022

4.37

458 ratings

🧘 Restorative Yoga 🧎 Stillness Practices 🚪 Liminal Spaces 💗 Self-Compassion 🛌 Rest And Renewal

Rest Is Resistance

by Tricia Hersey • 2022

Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.

4.04

13k+

✊🏾 Black Liberation 💰🚫 Anti-Capitalist Thought ⚙️ Grind Culture Critique 🤲 Collective Care 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

Rest Is Resistance 88%

Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.

by Tricia Hersey 2022

4.04

13k+ ratings

✊🏾 Black Liberation 💰🚫 Anti-Capitalist Thought ⚙️ Grind Culture Critique 🤲 Collective Care 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

The Power of Boredom

by Mark A. Hawkins • 2016

The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.

3.93

106

🥱 Boredom Studies 🧘 Mental Stillness 🧭 Finding Meaning 📜 Existential Psychology 🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help

The Power of Boredom 88%

The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.

by Mark A. Hawkins 2016

3.93

106 ratings

🥱 Boredom Studies 🧘 Mental Stillness 🧭 Finding Meaning 📜 Existential Psychology 🏛️ Philosophical Self-Help

The Twelve Monotasks

by Thatcher Wine • 2021

Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.

3.31

686

🧠 Attention Management 📋 Single-Tasking 📱 Digital Distraction 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🐌 Slow Movement

The Twelve Monotasks 88%

Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.

by Thatcher Wine 2021

3.31

686 ratings

🧠 Attention Management 📋 Single-Tasking 📱 Digital Distraction 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🐌 Slow Movement

The Tao of Pooh

by Benjamin Hoff • 1982

Pooh has no brain and no plan, yet accidentally masters life. The clever animals fail by trying.

4.01

131k+

☯️ Western Taoism 🧘 Effortless Living 🐢 Slowing Down 🧩 Nature Of Self 🧠 Overthinkers

The Tao of Pooh 88%

Pooh has no brain and no plan, yet accidentally masters life. The clever animals fail by trying.

by Benjamin Hoff 1982

4.01

131k+ ratings

☯️ Western Taoism 🧘 Effortless Living 🐢 Slowing Down 🧩 Nature Of Self 🧠 Overthinkers

The Way We're Working Isn't Working

by Tony Schwartz • 2007

The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.

3.98

3k+

🪫 Energy Management 🔥 Corporate Burnout ⛰️ Peak Performance 🎯 Attention Management 📋 Single-Tasking

The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary

The Way We're Working Isn't Working 88%

The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.

by Tony Schwartz 2007

3.98

3k+ ratings

🪫 Energy Management 🔥 Corporate Burnout ⛰️ Peak Performance 🎯 Attention Management 📋 Single-Tasking

Ordering Your Private World

by Gordon MacDonald • 1983

Driven people crash. Called people last. What changes in the quiet.

4.20

6k+

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🧭 Inner Life 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🤫 Solitude And Silence 😴 Sabbath Rest

Ordering Your Private World 88%

Driven people crash. Called people last. What changes in the quiet.

by Gordon MacDonald 1983

4.20

6k+ ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🧭 Inner Life 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines 🤫 Solitude And Silence 😴 Sabbath Rest

Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest

by Ruth Haley Barton • 2022

The ancient practice of Sabbath can free you from burnout, one stopped day at a time.

4.29

739

🕯️ Sabbath Practice 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📵 Digital Detox ⛪ Pastors And Clergy

Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest Summary

Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest 88%

The ancient practice of Sabbath can free you from burnout, one stopped day at a time.

by Ruth Haley Barton 2022

4.29

739 ratings

🕯️ Sabbath Practice 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📵 Digital Detox ⛪ Pastors And Clergy

Time Surfing

by Paul Loomans • 2013

Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.

3.98

337

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindful Productivity 🎯 Single Tasking 💭 Emotional Procrastination 📱 Digital Boundaries

Time Surfing 88%

Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.

by Paul Loomans 2013

3.98

337 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Mindful Productivity 🎯 Single Tasking 💭 Emotional Procrastination 📱 Digital Boundaries

The Joy of Missing Out

by Tanya Dalton • 2019

The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.

3.79

3k+

🏡 Intentional Living ⚖️ Work-Life Balance ⚡ Energy Management ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Priority Setting

The Joy of Missing Out 88%

The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.

by Tanya Dalton 2019

3.79

3k+ ratings

🏡 Intentional Living ⚖️ Work-Life Balance ⚡ Energy Management ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Priority Setting

How to Relax

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015

Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.

4.25

6k+

🧘 Buddhist Mindfulness 🌬️ Conscious Breathing ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🍵 Mindful Living 🧬 Body Mind Connection

How to Relax 88%

Breathe, walk, smile: a Zen master's three direct routes to deep, daily rest.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015

4.25

6k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Mindfulness 🌬️ Conscious Breathing ❤️ Emotional Acceptance 🍵 Mindful Living 🧬 Body Mind Connection

Rhythms of Renewal

by Rebekah Lyons • 2019

The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.

4.08

7k+

🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Practice 📵 Digital Detox

Rhythms of Renewal 88%

The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.

by Rebekah Lyons 2019

4.08

7k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🌱 Spiritual Formation 📿 Spiritual Disciplines 🛐 Sabbath Practice 📵 Digital Detox

24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week

by Tiffany Shlain • 2019

One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.

3.80

3k+

🔌 Digital Minimalism 🕯️ Sabbath Practice 🧠 Dopamine Fasting 🎯 Attention Restoration 🐢 Slow Living

24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary

24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week 88%

One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.

by Tiffany Shlain 2019

3.80

3k+ ratings

🔌 Digital Minimalism 🕯️ Sabbath Practice 🧠 Dopamine Fasting 🎯 Attention Restoration 🐢 Slow Living

The Art of Stillness

by Pico Iyer • 2014

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

3.73

9k+

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

The Art of Stillness 88%

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

by Pico Iyer 2014

3.73

9k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

The Art of Going SLOW

by Damon Zahariades • 2024

Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.

4.02

198

🧘 Slow Living ⏳ Time Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🚫 Anti-Hustle Culture

The Art of Going SLOW 88%

Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.

by Damon Zahariades 2024

4.02

198 ratings

🧘 Slow Living ⏳ Time Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🚫 Anti-Hustle Culture

Thrive

by Arianna Huffington • 2014

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

3.69

19k+

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Thrive 88%

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

by Arianna Huffington 2014

3.69

19k+ ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Effortless

by Greg McKeown • 2021

Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.

4.04

15k+

🏃 Sustainable Productivity 🧯 Burnout Prevention ⚡ Energy Management ✂️ Simplifying Work 🎨 Embracing Imperfection

Effortless 88%

Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.

by Greg McKeown 2021

4.04

15k+ ratings

🏃 Sustainable Productivity 🧯 Burnout Prevention ⚡ Energy Management ✂️ Simplifying Work 🎨 Embracing Imperfection

The Myth of Multitasking

by Dave Crenshaw • 2007

Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.

3.81

1k+

⏰ Time Management 💼 Workplace Productivity 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 🧠 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

The Myth of Multitasking 88%

Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.

by Dave Crenshaw 2007

3.81

1k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management 💼 Workplace Productivity 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 🧠 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries

by James Patterson

Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.

4.34

245

🧹 Minimalist Productivity 🩹 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Decision Fatigue 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚠️ Toxic Productivity

Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries Summary

Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries 88%

Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.

by James Patterson

4.34

245 ratings

🧹 Minimalist Productivity 🩹 Burnout Recovery 🧠 Decision Fatigue 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚠️ Toxic Productivity

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools

by Tyler Staton • 2022

The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.

4.57

16k+

🧘 Contemplative Prayer 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🏃‍♂️ Hurry Sickness 💬 Authentic Prayer 🤫 Stillness And Silence

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Summary

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools 88%

The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.

by Tyler Staton 2022

4.57

16k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Prayer 📖 Spiritual Disciplines 🏃‍♂️ Hurry Sickness 💬 Authentic Prayer 🤫 Stillness And Silence

The Sabbath

by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951

The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.

4.37

8k+

🕍 Jewish Spirituality ✡️ Sabbath Theology ⏳ Sacred Time 🕯️ Sacred Rest 📖 Modern Jewish Thought

The Sabbath 87%

The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.

by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951

4.37

8k+ ratings

🕍 Jewish Spirituality ✡️ Sabbath Theology ⏳ Sacred Time 🕯️ Sacred Rest 📖 Modern Jewish Thought

You're Only Human

by Kelly M. Kapic • 2022

Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.

4.37

2k+

⏳ Human Finitude ✝️ Gospel Identity 🤲 Embodied Spirituality 🛌 Sabbath Rest 😌 Joyful Humility

You're Only Human 87%

Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.

by Kelly M. Kapic 2022

4.37

2k+ ratings

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Invitation to Retreat 87%

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4.44

981 ratings

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You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.

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How to Let Things Go 87%

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3.49

2k+ ratings

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