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Refusing to engage in play and rest can lead to depression and has been linked to serious health conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn why you should leave &#8220;hustle culture&#8221; behind and learn to balance work, rest, and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Balance Work, Rest, and Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The seventh guidepost for living Wholeheartedly is <strong>to balance work, rest, and play. <\/strong>Before we discuss why these two factors are so important, we need to define them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When defining play, Brown follows the lead of psychologist Dr. Stuart Brown. Dr. Brown believes <strong>play is doing things that have no real purpose<\/strong>. We do these things simply because we enjoy them, not because we\u2019re hoping to achieve something. What constitutes \u201cplay\u201d is unique to the individual. It could be reading for pleasure, playing sports, playing video games, painting, or watching a movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Brown refers to rest, she means <strong>getting enough sleep to feel refreshed<\/strong>. She argues that to live Wholeheartedly, you must respect your body\u2019s need to regenerate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Are Play and Rest Important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Embracing play is important for several reasons. Research has shown that it increases your creativity, empathy, ability to navigate social situations, and general happiness. Likewise, refusing to engage in play can lead to depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/why-rest-is-important\/\">rest is important<\/a> because sleep deprivation can have serious health effects. Research has linked lack of sleep to conditions such as depression, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Furthermore, the drowsiness that comes from getting too little sleep can have severe consequences. For example, you may fall asleep at the wheel of your car and cause a crash. Less extremely, you may lack the energy to complete your work tasks to a high standard, causing your job performance to suffer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Pressure to Be Productive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the clear benefits of embracing play and rest, many of us still fail to do so. <strong>This is because we live in a \u201chustle culture\u201d: a culture where work is important above all else.<\/strong> Society teaches us that we need to be purposeful and productive at all times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you adopt this \u201chustle culture\u201d mindset, the idea of doing something that is unproductive and lacks purpose\u2014in other words, engaging in play\u2014is terrifying. So you avoid play as much as possible, or perhaps even reject it completely. Likewise, taking the time to rest seems unimportant\u2014a mere distraction from productivity. You may pressure yourself to keep working and push through tiredness, rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/listen-to-your-body\/\">listening to your body<\/a> and getting some rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowing to societal pressure to be purposeful and productive all the time not only prevents you from enjoying play and rest but also impacts your worthiness. If you devote all of your energy to chasing achievements and accomplishments, you run the risk of your self-worth becoming tied to your productivity. <strong>You\u2019ll start to think that you\u2019re only \u201cgood enough\u201d if you\u2019ve spent all of your time working.<\/strong> This ties your self-worth to what you\u2019ve done, not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-genius\/\">who you are<\/a>. As you learned in Chapter One, this attitude prevents true worthiness from flourishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overcoming This Pressure<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To overcome the pressure to be productive and embrace play and rest, you need to have the courage to reject <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/societal-pressures\/\">societal expectations<\/a> and develop a new, healthier attitude towards work. You should prioritize your mental and physical wellbeing above \u201cgetting stuff done,\u201d and make time for rest and play so that you stay healthy and happy. Likewise, you should recognize that playing and resting will probably improve your productivity in the long run. You\u2019re more likely to focus and produce high-quality work if you\u2019re feeling happy, refreshed, and relaxed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you should remind yourself that <strong>you don\u2019t need to burn yourself out in an attempt to gain worthiness.<\/strong> You\u2019re worthy no matter what you do or don\u2019t achieve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is it important to balance work, rest, and play? How can you overcome the pressure to be productive? In her book The Gifts of Imperfection, Bren\u00e9 Brown explains that embracing rest and play is a crucial part of living Wholeheartedly. Refusing to engage in play and rest can lead to depression and has been linked to serious health conditions. 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