{"id":141898,"date":"2025-02-19T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T19:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=141898"},"modified":"2025-02-25T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:19:56","slug":"how-important-is-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-important-is-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"How Important Is Rest? The Value of Doing Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you constantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-push-yourself\/\">pushing yourself<\/a> to the limits of productivity? How important is rest in achieving a more balanced, creative, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/living-a-fulfilled-life\/\">fulfilled life<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devon Price challenges conventional productivity wisdom in his book <em>Laziness Does Not Exist<\/em>, arguing that scheduled downtime isn&#8217;t laziness but a necessity for mental health and creativity. When you allow yourself periods of &#8220;unproductive&#8221; time, you&#8217;re fostering breakthrough ideas, improving problem-solving abilities, and reconnecting with your authentic self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at how embracing rest is one of the best productive decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-importance-of-rest\"><strong>The Importance of Rest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How important is rest in everyday life? The attitude Price says to adjust is the thought that \u201cwasting time\u201d is a waste of time. Instead, it\u2019s healthier to acknowledge that <strong>human beings can&#8217;t be productive every moment of the day.<\/strong> Building time in your schedule to simply <em>do nothing<\/em> can improve your mood, boost emotional healing, and make space for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-self-reflect\/\">self-reflection<\/a> and discovery. In this way, \u201cwasted time\u201d isn\u2019t wasted at all\u2014it\u2019s productive in that it helps you build a healthier, more well-balanced <em>you<\/em>. If you\u2019re constantly giving your all to your job, other people, and your daily grind, you\u2019re missing out on yourself to the point that you can even lose track of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-your-true-self\/\">who you really are<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits of rest go beyond self-care. <strong>Downtime is essential for creativity and problem-solving<\/strong>. Price cites studies demonstrating that breakthrough ideas often come during periods of rest or distraction, not during focused work time. Many creative professionals back this up with anecdotes about having their best ideas while exercising, walking through a park, or detaching in some other way. These creative benefits even apply when people slack off at work. For example, research suggests that when employees take breaks to browse the internet on company time, it actually improves their productivity and helps them stay focused throughout the day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Productive Relaxation<\/strong><br><br>Even some productivity gurus agree with Price about the limits of productivity. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/deep-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Deep Work<\/em><\/a>, Cal Newport cites research showing that even the most productive people can only practice intense concentration for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/deep-work\/part-2#how-much-deep-work-should-you-try-to-fit-into-your-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">up to four hours per day<\/a>. Also, according to Newport, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/deep-work\/chapter-7#2-your-brain-works-better-when-it-can-relax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">downtime is productive for two reasons<\/a>. <br><br>First, he explains what Price observes about rest and problem-solving via the theory that your subconscious never stops working, and when you slow down, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-unconscious-mind\/\">unconscious mind<\/a> becomes more effective than when you\u2019re concentrating. <br><br>Second, he admits that your ability to focus needs to be periodically recharged, so resting serves to make you more productive tomorrow once you\u2019ve run out of fuel today.&nbsp;Though Price frames downtime as being somewhat idle, you can also relax <em>actively<\/em>, instead of passively. <br><br>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/focus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Focus<\/em><\/a>, Daniel Goleman suggests recharging your attention by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/focus#how-to-restore-attention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">getting fully lost in pleasurable activities<\/a> that still engage all of your senses, like cooking, martial arts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/advantages-of-laughing\/\">and dancing<\/a>. <br><br>Likewise, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/digital-minimalism\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Digital Minimalism<\/em><\/a>, Cal Newport argues that demanding activities are more rewarding than passive ones, so you should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/digital-minimalism\/1-page-summary#reclaim-your-leisure-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use more of your leisure time for activities such as exercise and creative hobbies<\/a> that provide greater mental and physical benefits than idly passing the time. Both Goleman and Newport recommend unplugging from screen-based media as a way to begin.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you constantly pushing yourself to the limits of productivity? How important is rest in achieving a more balanced, creative, and fulfilled life? Devon Price challenges conventional productivity wisdom in his book Laziness Does Not Exist, arguing that scheduled downtime isn&#8217;t laziness but a necessity for mental health and creativity. When you allow yourself periods of &#8220;unproductive&#8221; time, you&#8217;re fostering breakthrough ideas, improving problem-solving abilities, and reconnecting with your authentic self. 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