Gillian talks with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang about his book Rest. He is a Silicon Valley-based consultant and writer. Their conversation explores:
- Alex introduces his new book 'Work less, do more.'
- He describes his curiosity about creativity that led him to write Rest.
- His research led him to uncover the processes that a number of exceptional creative people used - including the importance of Rest.
- How do you make the kind of contribution that you want in the world or without burning yourself out?
- They talk about the skill of rest.
- What's going on in your brain and the rest of you body, when you rest?
- Is burn out just the trade off for doing a good job?
- Work as a calling and identity.
- Where the word workaholic came from.
- Explore causes of clergy burn out.
- The most durable solution to burn out.
- Anti-burn out practices.
- A theology of work and rest.
- The one thing Alex recommends you do in order to flourish.
