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The Orthogonal BetThe Orthogonal BetAlex Soojung-Kim Pang on REST & SHORTERIn this episode, Samuel Arbesman speaks with Alex Pang, author of several influential books on rethinking work—particularly how we rest and why spending less time in the office can lead to greater productivity. Pang’s most recent works include REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less and SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter and Less—Here’s How. His work focuses deeply on the four-day workweek, and he collaborates with 4 Day Week Global to promote a more sustainable and balanced approach to labor.Together, Samuel and Alex explore the origins of Alex’s interest in rest and p...2025-03-2640 minThe Gartner Talent AngleThe Gartner Talent AngleSPOTLIGHT: A 4-Day Work Week to Recharge the Workforce With Alex Soojung-Kim PangThe four-day work week has gained momentum in recent years, but has not yet entered the mainstream. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Global Programs Director at 4 Day Week Global, joins the Talent Angle to explain why organizations should consider experimenting with new ways of working. He highlights the importance of rest for human creativity and problem solving, and outlines how a shortened work week can unlock human potential to benefit both employers and employees. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang a leading voice in reduced hours working. He is the author of three books exploring how companies and individuals can better integrate...2025-02-2527 minThe Gartner Talent AngleThe Gartner Talent AngleBest of 2024: Future of WorkIn 2024, expert guests joined the Gartner Talent Angle to discuss the everchanging future of work. Professor and author Matt Beane shares his insights on how learning and development (L&D) leaders can play a strategic role in unlocking human ability in the age of intelligent machines. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang unpacks how the four-day work week can recharge the workforce, accelerate performance and benefit organizations. Matt Beane is an assistant professor in the technology management program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Matt does field research on work involving robots and AI to uncover systematic positive exceptions...2024-12-1738 minHandson Coaching: Inspiring ConversationsHandson Coaching: Inspiring ConversationsInspiring Conversation with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Join an inspiring conversation with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, renowned author and futurist, as he explores the power of rest and the transformative potential of shorter workweeks. Learn how embracing smarter work practices can enhance creativity, productivity, and well-being while reshaping workplace culture. A thought-provoking session on achieving more by working less! 2024-12-131h 10Snafu w/ Robin ZanderSnafu w/ Robin ZanderWhy You Should Work Less with Alex Soojung-Kim PangHello and welcome back to Snafu, a podcast about behavior change! For today’s episode, I sat down with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, a Silicon Valley-based author, consultant, and researcher famous for advocating for the  4-day work week.  Alex has become a leading advocate for the concept of "deliberate rest" through his books Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less and Work Less, Do More.   Alex challenges traditional notions of productivity, arguing that strategic periods of rest and shorter working hours lead to higher productivity, more creativity, and better job satisfaction.  ...2024-08-3124 minRockneCASTRockneCASTA Review of Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang (#241, 26 Aug. 2024)I just finished Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. I discovered this book while browsing at the Paper Moon bookstore in McGregor, Iowa. Loved this book. He covers the work, wellness, routines, and exercises of some of the all time creatives in business, politics, and even War. We focus on work and rest habits of two creatives: Scott Adams of the Dilbert comic strip and Earnest Hemingway. 2024-08-2649 minBeing HumanBeing Human#307 Thriving With a Four Day Week - with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/   This week's guest is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, an author and consultant who has emerged as a leading advocate for the four-day workweek. Alex dismantles traditional work paradigms, presenting compelling arguments for shorter work hours backed by scientific studies and real-world applications. His unique insights stem from a blend of personal heritage, scholarly exploration, and a deep belief in redefining the future of work. We discuss: Sticking to 4 days when the going gets tough How to make it work in practice Why wo...2024-07-2656 minWork BetterWork BetterThe Science of “Aha!” Moments with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang (S4:E4)We’ve all been told at some point in our lives that hard work is the key to success. But author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is out to dispel this myth. He says you can actually get more done and experience more “Aha!” moments if you rest and relax more often. Alex has spent the past 20 years studying people, the future of technology and its impact on work. He is a former Microsoft research fellow and professional futurist with a PhD in the history of science as well as a visiting scholar at Stanford and Oxford. He’s the author of four boo...2024-05-1335 minEntrepreneur, Among Other ThingsEntrepreneur, Among Other Things#41: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang - Work Better, Smarter, and Less: The Four Day Work WeekAlex Soojung-Kim Pang is director of research and innovation at 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit promoting the 4-day workweek. His books— WORK LESS DO MORE: Designing the Four Day Week (Penguin, 2023); SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter and Less— Here’s How (Public Affairs, 2020); REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less(Basic Books, 2016), and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (Little Brown , 2013)— show how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Alex has been a senior consultant at Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights, and was a fellow or visiting...2024-03-131h 18The Gartner Talent AngleThe Gartner Talent AngleA 4-Day Work Week to Recharge the Workforce With Alex Soojung-Kim PangThe 4-day work week has gained momentum in recent years, but has not yet entered the mainstream. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, Global Programs Director at 4 Day Week Global, joins the Talent Angle to explain why organizations should consider experimenting with new ways of working. He highlights the importance of rest for human creativity and problem solving, and outlines how a shortened work week can unlock human potential to benefit both employers and employees. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang a leading voice in reduced hours working. He is the author of three books exploring how companies and individuals can better integrate...2024-03-1232 minContent NinjaContent NinjaHow rest can make you better at your job | Alex Soojung-Kim PangYes, you need to take breaks at work. Not only is resting good for your brain — it might even make you more creative. Here are consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang’s four tips to help you step away and return to your job with more energy to get things done.2023-11-0304 minCapricorn Rising Inc.Capricorn Rising Inc.Episode 11: Running an empowered business and Embracing your Zone of Genius with Nikki BridgesIn an exclusive interview (seriously, she’s blessing us) Nikki joins us to talk through her journey from being an educator to entrepreneur and how to be an efficient genius.   Topics: Waking up without her phone (!!) and ritualized habit stacking Serving others through teaching and leaving things better than you found them  Reshaping your brain through mistakes  Abandoning old ways of thinking and belief systems that are preventing success  Origin story of starting her business and the “beta test” How to help people feel supported (hint: it isn’t just money)  Mission driven leadership vs People driven leadership  “The Enlightened no” and making yo...2023-10-251h 16Handspun A Podcast about Handspinning, Knitting, and YarnHandspun A Podcast about Handspinning, Knitting, and YarnHand Spun Nurtured Sweater and Drop Spindle Tip for BeginnersAll about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to this Episode on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CSjpN_BBBk Join Ewethful’s Patreon Communityhttps://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Finished sweaterNurtured by Andrea Mowreyhttps://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nurturedYarn: handspun ShetlandNeedles used: 7s for ribbing, 8s for bodyKnitting Pattern: Sophie ScarfDesigner PetiteKnitshttps://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sophie-scarf-2Yarn: Ewetopia Sustainawool DK we...2023-09-0726 minFlow with Hannah PowerFlow with Hannah PowerEp 4 | Rest yourself into Flow with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang"We all are suffering from the challenges with work / life balance, with figuring out the place of work in our lives and the fact that we all share these things suggests that maybe, we're facing these common problems because there are bigger structural issues that are at play. These should be problems that we solve together." Welcome to Episode 4! In this week's episode, I'm joined by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang; author of Shorter, Rest, The Distraction Addiction and Work Less Do More. Devoting his research into developing a 4-day work week, Alex has spent two decades...2023-06-0555 minWe Are Human LeadersWe Are Human LeadersWork Less, Do More: Demystifying The Four Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim PangWelcome to the We are Human Leaders podcast, today we are discussing the 4 Day Work Week with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.Imagine a career that adds years to your life. This is exactly the work Alex and his team are doing at 4 Day Work Week Global - they’re helping people and organizations create a million years of free time.As an individual the four day working week gives you back around 10 weeks every calendar year - imagine how you could spend that time.In this conversation we debunk the long-held view that to achieve more we need to...2023-04-1946 minTalking Billions with Bogumil BaranowskiTalking Billions with Bogumil BaranowskiAlex Soojung-Kim Pang | The Importance of Rest & 4 Day WeekAlex Soojung-Kim Pang | The importance of Rest & 4 Day Week My guest today is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, he is a program director at 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit advocating for the 4-day workweek. His trilogy of books— SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter and Less— Here’s How (Public Affairs, 2020); REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less (Basic Books, 2016), and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (Little Brown, 2013)— shows how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Alex has been a consultant at Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights, and a visiti...2023-02-2052 minNot another podcastNot another podcastØg din produktivitet med pauser | Alex Soojung-Kim Pang | Not Another Afternoon vol 1Alex er efterspurgt konsulent i Silicon Valley, international foredragsholder, Ph.d. og gæsteforsker ved Stanford University. Og så er han forfatter til flere af de bestseller bøger, vi har brugt i vores rejse med 4-dages arbejdsuge i Abtion, herunder ‘Shorter’ og ‘Pause’.I dette interview taler vi om hvordan aktive pauser øger din produktivitet, kreativitet og evne til problemløsning. Og så taler vi om hvorfor alle burde tage en arbejdsgiverbetalt lur på jobbet.Interviewet er optaget på vores minikonference ‘Not another afternoon’ den 13. oktober 2022.2023-01-0941 minME READING STUFFME READING STUFFC.K. Williams & Alex Soojung-Kim Pang"Such fun waking up though! Such fun too if you don't! Keep dying! Keep writing it down!" - C.K. Williams"Message received." - MeLINKS:Buy "Writers Writing Dying" by C.K. Williams HERE.Buy "Rest" by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang HERE.Sign up for my newsletter HERE.Check out my show at Inman Gallery HERE. 2022-09-1436 minGrow the GoodGrow the GoodThe Science of Rest and Changing How We Work with Alex Pang Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and speaker, is the global programs and research manager for 4 Day Week Global, a non-profit focused on advancing the 4-day work week. He speaks around the world about the 4-day week and the future of work, and talks about how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable.  Alex is the author of four books including Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less - Here’s How, and Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He received his B.A. and Ph.D...2022-09-0858 minFuture Work/LifeFuture Work/LifeLesson 9 - Actively schedule downtime in your diaryIn this show, you'll hear from two experts on why rest and recovery are vital to performing at your best. about why creativity is such an important skill for the future of work.My first guest is mental health campaigner Geoff McDonald, and my second guest is the author of Rest and Shorter, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.Original Episodes:Geoff McDonald - Mental Health & The Power of PurposeAlex Soojung-Kim Pang: 4-Day Week & Doing More In Less Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2022-08-1705 minTalking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting TeenagersTalking To Teens: Expert Tips for Parenting TeenagersEp 203: The Importance of Rest for ProductivityAlex Pang, author of Rest, joins us to explain the cognitive benefits of taking time off and doing nothing! Plus, how non-work activities like sports, naps, and gap years can boost teens’ productivity and creativity!Full show notesWe want kids to be the best version of themselves, meaning that we often push them to their limits. We stack on extracurriculars to buff up their college apps, add in SAT classes, and sign them up for private lessons to make sure they’re the best flute player in the orchestra. Kids only have so much time...2022-08-1429 minCurious StateCurious StateCan deep play revolutionize your work life? | feat. Alex Soojung-Kim PangUnder the right conditions, hobbies and physical activities become deep play, taking on additional layers of meaning and personal significance. Historical figures, like Winston Churchill, relished his deep play. Which, for him, was painting. “I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body,” he said, “more entirely absorbs the mind.”Ol’ Churchill knew that his deep play was important not just for the fun of it, but for the positive impacts on his work. Something Alex Pang knows all about.Alex is the author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He’s made...2022-07-1918 minWORK 3.0WORK 3.0The 4 Day Work Week - What's New and Can it Work? w. Alex PangThe 4 Day Work Week is trending as never before. Now, it’s not only something that cool start-up companies take on, but larger corporations are also starting to look into this interesting way of framing our work. And what’s not to like? You get the same pay for working less. BUT – the thing is, you still have the same workload as before. This means, that if you don’t structure your way of working even better, time becomes an issue and it might end up stressing you out during your workday, while you snap at your insisting co-workers – who just l...2022-06-2145 minSuperpowered Mind with Clare DimondSuperpowered Mind with Clare DimondREST by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. The Sunday Book and listener questionREST by Alex Sooting-Kim Pang. The Sunday Book Listener question I've been listening to the book Rest more today and it is bringing up a question. I wonder if you would consider it for the podcast? The book seems to suggest that our ideas about creativity are wrong and that what is really needed is a slow pace to life and space for play in order to allow the subconscious to do what it does best; that contrary to the dogma that we should work harder, creative genius is a pro...2022-05-2913 minThe PhD Life Raft PodcastThe PhD Life Raft PodcastWork Smarter as a PhD Researcher with Alex Soojung-Kim PangAlex Soojung-Kim Pang was one of my first guests on the podcast.  His book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less is one that I regularly recommend to PhD researchers.   Alex is a visiting scholar in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at Stanford University.  He is also the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy advising companies on how to implement 4-day weeks. It’s this consultancy work that is the focus of our conversation.   In this episode we talk about the possibilities for working outside the ac...2022-05-2036 minCtrl Alt DeleteCtrl Alt Delete#385 Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: Is It Finally Time For The 4 Day Week?Welcome back to Ctrl Alt Delete. My guest today is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and consultant devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten our workdays, while staying focused and productive. He is the author of four books, including SHORTER, REST and The Distraction Addiction. He speaks so brilliant on the topic of the 4-day week and future of work, and how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable.In this episode we dive into the four day week, will it ever happen? What are the benefits? How the pandemic has changed...2022-05-0530 minAgile Business AthleteAgile Business AthleteThe Importance of Rest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang S1 E6In this episode we’re talking about the importance of rest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. Alex is a Silicon Valley consultant and the author of three books: Shorter, Rest, and The Distraction Addiction. Topics Discussed In This Episode: What Alex has been studying recently and what he’s discovered. What Alex thinks about the four-day work week. … The Importance of Rest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang S1 E6 Read More »The post The Importance of Rest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang S1 E6 appeared first on Leanne Spencer.2022-04-0448 minThe You ProjectThe You Project#754 The 4-Day Work Week - Alex Soojung-Kim PangAlex Soojung-Kim Pang is the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten workdays, while staying focused and productive. His work has been written about in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Financial Times and the Guardian. He speaks around the world about the 4-day week and future of work, and how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-03-2447 minJobsharing And BeyondJobsharing And BeyondFollow Up with Alex Soojung-Kim PangAlex Soojung-Kim Pang is head of global programs for 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit evangelizing the 4-day workweek. His trilogy of books— SHORTER: Work Better, Smarter and Less— Here’s How (Public Affairs, 2020); REST: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less (Basic Books, 2016), and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (Little Brown , 2013)— shows how companies and individuals can better integrate rest, creativity, and focus into digital-age lives and work. Alex has been a senior consultant at Institute for the Future and Strategic Business Insights, and a visiting scholar at Microsoft Research Cambridge, Oxford University, Stanford University, and UC Berkeley....2022-03-2035 minHonest Property Investment with Natasha CollinsHonest Property Investment with Natasha CollinsWhy you need to rest with Alex Soojung-Kim PangToday's podcast is a throwback on the topic of Rest with one of my favorite authors, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.  I’ve been using the wisdom from the podcast over the last few weeks while taking some "off the camera" time off (maternity leave). This doesn't mean I haven't been working! The full story is in my weekly newsletter. If you'd like to sign up for that, you can email Lorenza (lorenza@ncrealestate.co.uk) and she'll get you signed up.  The content of this podcast helped me to come up with new ideas (watch this spac...2022-03-1558 minSense of MindSense of MindEpisode 12: Rest more, work less, be more successful.Thinking Tools Newsletter Episode 12 1. Fact: The right kind of rest can make you more creative AND productive 2. Tip: Walking and “deep play” can stimulate creativity and sustain it over time 3. Book: “Rest: Why you get more done when you work less,” by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 4. Quote: The resting brain is extremely active. 5. Thoughts: Why rest may sometimes save lives -- References BOOK: Pang, A. S. K. (2016). Rest: Why you get more done when you work less. Basic Books. Scientific American Interview with Pan...2022-02-1122 minTribute2HappinessTribute2HappinessTribute2Happiness - Alex Soojung-Kim PangAlex Soojung-Kim Pang studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. Since 2000 he´s worked as a technology forecaster and futurist, helping companies understand new technologies and global trends, and their strategic and business implications. Alex is also a writer. His newest book, SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER AND LESS-- HERE'S HOW uses design thinking to explain how companies in a variety of industries and countries are moving to 4-day weeks. It’s a sequel to his 2016 book REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS, which explores the hidden role rest plays in the success of super-creative and...2022-01-3056 minunSILOed with Greg LaBlancunSILOed with Greg LaBlancHow Working Less Could Improve Your Productivity feat. Alex Soojung-Kim PangIn a world where the hustle and the grind are glamorized, it can be almost radical to consider the importance of rest. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang wants to reinvent work so that we can shorten working hours, and even whole working weeks, in order to promote productivity.Alex is the founder of Strategy And Rest, a company that advises others on how to instill more productivity and creativity in their workforce by providing an environment that facilitates better rest. He is also a visiting scholar at Stanford University, and author of "Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less―Here's Ho...2022-01-191h 06Catching the Next WaveCatching the Next WaveS10.E7. James Wallman. The Era of Experientialism.It is no longer enough for governments to measure GDP, they should finally use knowledge of sociology and psychology to figure out how to measure the quality of life. And part of these metrics should be about the value of experiencing rather than possessing things. Together with James Wallman, the author of “Stuffocation” and “Time and how to spend it”, and a co-founder of the World Experience Organization, we dig into the topic of how to measure experiences, and how to use these metrics to provoke organizations around the world to be more experiential. We wonder if it’s possible t...2021-11-111h 21The Growth CollectiveThe Growth CollectiveMore Rest+Less Work: Exploring the power of a shorter workweek with Alex Soojung-Kim PangIceland recently made headlines following the world’s largest trial of a shorter work week when it declared the trial a success when they results showed workers were happier, healthier and more productive. At a time when the theme of work is focused on avoiding burnout and mental health issues, feeling happier and healthier while working seems like a dream.   My guest for this episode, futurist and author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, has done the research. Through his work, he has demonstrated fewer work hours is absolutely a path toward a win-win – happy, engaged employees and successful business. Listen...2021-10-1259 minHow To Be Sad with Helen RussellHow To Be Sad with Helen RussellSeason 3 #4 Alex Soojung-Kim Pang“We all learn the value of rest the hard way,” says today’s guest - a former Silicon Valley tech consultant, visiting scholar at Stanford, and author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang argues that the perils of overwork are being woefully overlooked, and they’re making us miserable. He says: ”We’re hitting the wire now - it’s crazy to think how much more work we do than our parents or grandparents did.” In his latest book, Shorter, he also makes a powerful case for the four day week. Since to be sad...2021-10-0650 minDoing It Right with Pandora SykesDoing It Right with Pandora SykesCould a 4-day week ever work? with Alex Pang Alex Pang is a futurist and tech consultant who has spent twenty years studying our relationship with work. In Shorter, he argues that you get more done, when you work less. We discuss the problem with open-plan working, why 90% of meetings are an absolute waste of time and how a 4 day week (which means, yup, a 3 day weekend) could be better for the climate, the economy and public health. Buy Shorter here https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Alex-Soojung-Kim-Pang/Shorter--How-Working-Less-Will-Revolutionise-the-Way-your/24502730   Tickets for Pandora Sykes in conversation with Candice Brathwaite are available here: fane.co.uk/pandora2021-09-1541 minAlonementAlonementAlex Soojung-Kim Pang: Finding Purpose & Focus At WorkHello, my worker bees! So let's face it, the perfect office probably doesn't exist – but if it did, it would be the brainchild of Alex Soojung Kim Pang, PHD, a Silicon Valley consultant and a futurist who has spent the last two decades researching the nature of people, work and technology. Alex totally transformed how I think about the 'work-life balance' – we spoke about the need to instead create a sense of 'harmony' in your working day, instead (which also takes into account how much solo/social time you need as an individual). He proved a fascinating guest – we chatte...2021-08-2048 minCurious WorldviewCurious Worldview#38 Alex Soojung-Kim Pang | Rest, Shorter & The Case For Better Productivity At Half The PriceArticle Attached To This Podcast Here 🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/alex-soojung-kim-pang/Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is, among other things, the founder of Strategy and Rest. Strategy and Rest is a consultancy firm devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten our workdays while staying focused and productive.These themes are published as a series of books. ‘Shorter’, which makes the case for the 4-day workweek and ‘Rest’, the book which initially caught me onto Alex and makes the case for why rest is the key to improved productivity, rather than the accepted thesis of the...2021-08-051h 27Jobsharing And BeyondJobsharing And BeyondAoife O'Brien: Follow UpHappier at Work expert and podcast host Aoife O'Brien joined the "Job Sharing and Beyond" podcast earlier this year. If you have missed our conversation, here is the link:  https://emilyspath.ca/job-sharing-and-beyond-episode-29-aoife-obrien/ In today's episode, Aoife and I followed up from our previous conversation, talking about the following topics: - Trust and psychological safety as a continuation to our conversation about Aoife's master thesis "Fitting in at work". -Flexible work: We talked about the 4 day work week which is how we met in the first place and the recent d...2021-07-1924 minThe Kindness ChefThe Kindness Chef15. Rest Recipe - Sitting with Alex Soojung-Kim PangI sit with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Author of SHORTER, REST and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION. He is on a global movement to shorten working hours, while improving productivity & profitability. We discuss about his company called Strategy and Rest and what that means. He shares research from his books and ways for you to serve kindness to yourself and others. We discuss boundaries and how saying 'No' can help you to take good quality rest so that you can also do good quality work. We talk about the value of routines and how this can help y...2021-07-191h 01How To Be A ChangemakerHow To Be A ChangemakerCreate Enduring Success by Implementing the 4-day Week with Alex Soojung-Kim PangWelcome to another episode and this week we are talking all about how to discover the power of deliberate rest, shorter working hours and managing our digital distraction. I speak with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, who is the author of the book Shorter, which really distils how we can work better, smarter, and less. He identifies ways in which the four-hour working week has been successfully introduced across different companies, and he really investigates why it's an area that we should lean into a lot more and how the future of work will see us working in a more deliberate...2021-07-1457 minnach billigem ermessen - der jurapodcastnach billigem ermessen - der jurapodcastFolge 19: Welche Vorteile bringt ein Nebenjob mit sich?Diesmal räumen wir mit den Vorurteilen bezüglich des Nebenjobs im Jurastudium auf. Wir beleuchten, welche Fähigkeiten dadurch erworben werden können und Michael erzählt von seinen Anfängen als Nachhilfelehrer. Hier könnt ihr Eure Anregungen und Wünsche dalassen: nachbilligemermessen@gmx.de Die angesprochene Podcastfolge zum Thema Fehler machen: #happylist – Deine Ziele. Dein Glück- Nr. 224- F wie Fehler machen - Das ABC für mehr Erfolg und Glück https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/nr-224-f-wie-fehler-machen-das-abc-f%C3%BCr-mehr-erfolg-und-gl%C3%BCck/id1451710068?i=1000528493009 Alex Sooju...2021-07-1253 minNot Almost ThereNot Almost ThereRest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Ph.D😴 Alex Soojung-Kim Pang’s academic training is in history and sociology of science, a field that blends history, anthropology, and sociology. His research uses ethnography, interviews, historical case studies, and literary analysis (and whatever other tools are lying around) to understand users and their worlds. Alex started his career studying people, technologies, and the worlds they make. Since 2000 he has worked as a technology forecaster and futurist, helping companies understand new technologies and global trends, and their strategic and business implications. His research and consulting opportunities lead Alex to become an author. Most recently he wrote, SHORTER: work better, smart...2021-05-311h 31The Awesome Human PodcastThe Awesome Human PodcastThe science and power of rest - An interview with Alex Soojung-Kim PangDo you feel guilty about taking time to rest?-Does your brain have you convinced that taking breaks and resting is unproductive?-This episode will change your mind. Nataly interviews Alex Soojung-Kim Pung, a leading researcher on rest and author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, who shares why rest increases productivity and creativity and how to get the most out of your breaks.-What you’ll learn:Research about how rest increases productivity and creativityThe difference between passive and active restStrategies to...2021-04-1655 minStandout Business Show: Content Marketing, Video Marketing Strategy and Personal Brand Insights for Coaches & ConsultantsStandout Business Show: Content Marketing, Video Marketing Strategy and Personal Brand Insights for Coaches & ConsultantsWork less, do more & look smart with Alex Soojung-Kim PangHave you ever wondered if there was a way to get more done in less time? If you've ever questioned the culture of workaholics and the idea that the only way to success is to work until you drop, then pay attention to what today's guest has to say. I had the chance to sit down and talk with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. He's the author of two books on How to do more by working less. His first book is called "Rest" and his latest release is called "Shorter - work better, smarter and less - here's h...2021-03-2237 minThe IncrementalistThe IncrementalistRest Even When You're BusyWork and rest are not competitors; they are equal partners. Active rest is a skill that you integrate into your day. It’s not just the absence of work. In this episode, you will learn 6 tips to rest deliberately even when you're busy: Tip 1: Try napping for 20 minutes, preferably after lunch when you're in the afternoon slump. If you're in an office setting where naps are not convenient, sit comfortably in a quiet space, close your eyes, and rest.  Tip 2: Participate in deep play that is physically engaging, but not too mentally taxing. Physical activity and creat...2021-03-1615 minJobsharing And BeyondJobsharing And BeyondAoife O'Brien: Founder & CEO of "Happier at Work"I am very happy to introduce my guest, Aoife O’Brien. Aoife is a Happiness at Work expert. She is passionate about ‘fit’ and specifically how creating the right environment can help individuals to reach their full potential and support organizations to thrive. Before launching her own business, Happier at Work, Aoife had a successful 17 years career in the corporate world, working with global companies like Coca Cola, Unilever and Heinz to solve marketing problems using data analytics. Her clients are primarily HR and business leaders, and they hire Aoife for speaki...2021-01-2957 minKeep walking with meKeep walking with meKeep Walking With Me - is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.Our next guest on the podcast - Keep Walking With Me - is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.    Alex studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. His latest book SHORTER explains how companies all over the world, in a variety of industries, are shortening their working hours while improving productivity and profitability.   SHORTER is the third in a series of books that makes the case for recognizing the value of rest in creative and prolific lives and blends science and history to better understand how we can live and work better in the digital age. His pre...2020-12-2952 minEducation BookcastEducation Bookcast96. Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim PangPeople often talk about how to work better, but it is rare to hear discussion of how to rest better. Take the famous so-called "10,000 hour rule". This is adapted (with some distortion) from the work of K. Anders Ericsson, the late great psychologist of expertise. The nature and volume of practice among top performers in various fields, as described in his work, is widely cited. But the same research contains details of how high performers rest differently. And yet nobody seems to have taken notice. In Rest, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang argues that work and rest are not...2020-11-3058 minJobsharing And BeyondJobsharing And BeyondAlex Soojung-Kim Pang: Author of Shorter & RestAlex Soojung-Kim Pang studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. His latest book SHORTER explains how companies all over the world, in a variety of industries, are shortening their working hours while improving productivity and profitability.  SHORTER is the third in a series of books that makes the case for recognizing the value of rest in creative and prolific lives, and blends science and history to better understand how we can live and work better in the digital age. HIs previous books, REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS, and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION, h...2020-11-181h 04Future Work/LifeFuture Work/LifeAlex Soojung-Kim Pang: 4-Day Week & Doing More In Less TimeIn this episode, I talk to consultant and author, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, who has written two brilliant books that demonstrate the importance of incorporating deliberate rest into your life, and the value of a shorter working week - for example, a 4-day week or 6-hour day.Both books have impacted the way that I structure my time and influence my thinking about the future of work.Alex is a fascinating guy and has spent years studying organisations from a range of industries, including agencies, restaurants, call centres and manufacturing businesses. In our conversation...2020-11-1747 minNo Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Parenting Tips, & Self Care for MomsNo Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Parenting Tips, & Self Care for Moms021 How Rest Can Make You a Better Mom with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhDHave you ever heard the phrase “You get more done, doing nothing at all”? No? Well, you will after today. It turns out that sometimes, being busy- can be almost a bad word.Today we speak with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang PhD, founder of Strategy and Rest, author of four books (most recently Shorter) and advocate for the benefits of rest and a shortened work week. He shares with us what his research shows about not only the benefits of rest, but also why being busy all the time, may not be that beneficial after all.  ...2020-11-0246 minThe PhD Life Raft PodcastThe PhD Life Raft PodcastRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less with Alex Soojung-Kim PangAlex Soojung-Kim Pang’s book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less is a book that I regularly recommend to PhD students.   Alex is a visiting scholar in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at Stanford University.  He is also the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy advising companies on how to implement 4-day weeks.  In this interview he shares his own journey negotiating the academic job market and his experience of undertaking scholarly work outside of the academy.   We then get into discussion of Alex’s resear...2020-10-3129 minBookwormBookworm105: Shorter by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang The traditional idea of success means being always-on, never saying no, and outworking your peers. But what if there was another way? Today’s author shares how entrepreneurs and leaders all over the world have figured out how to shrink the workweek without cutting salaries or sacrificing productivity. Join Joe & Mike as they explore the design thinking process in an effort to redesign their workdays and create a life worth living. Links Support the Show joebuhlig.live Bookworm #104: The Minimalist Home Macstock Conference and Expo Shorter by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Rest by...2020-10-301h 41BookwormBookworm104: The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker Today’s author takes us on a decluttering tour of our own houses and apartments, showing us how to decide what to get rid of and what to keep. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to transform their homes into launching pads for a more fulfilling and productive life. Links Support the Show Bookworm 103: How to Be Everything Shorter by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker Bookworm 28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The Repair Shop (Neflix) Samsung Frame TV The Menlo House Ministry of Su...2020-10-161h 52Northstar UnpluggedNorthstar Unplugged#012. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: Silicon Valley author on the four-day workweek; rest’s impact on creativity and problem-solving; deep play; refocusing our relationship with technologyMany of us check our email within 30 seconds of waking. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of three books, Shorter, Rest, and The Distraction Addiction, shares in this episode why we might consider refocusing our relationship with technology (“managing our attention”), why mind wandering, deep play, and rest are so critical for creativity and problem solving, and why many companies are successfully adopting a four-day workweek or a shorter workday.Resources:"How better routines create happier workers," (Financial Times, Sept 2020)"How do you switch to a four-day week?”  Kingsley (The Economist Applied) (Oct 2020)“Surprising COVID-19...2020-10-111h 11The Unhustle PodcastThe Unhustle PodcastEp.38: Play and Rest are Critical Components to Work with Alex PangIn this Unhustle episode, I talk with Alex Pang on the philosophy of integrating rest and play into your work to achieve higher performance.  Alex Soojung-Kim Pang studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. His latest book SHORTER explains how companies all over the world, in a variety of industries, are shortening their working hours while improving productivity and profitability. LINKS Strategy+Rest: www.strategy.rest LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/askpang Twitter and Instagram: @askpang2020-09-171h 01Brief Audio BookBrief Audio BookRest (Why You Get More Done When You Work Less) by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang [Productivity] {#173} #BriefAudioBook - 16 September 2020Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang  [Productivity] {#173} #BriefAudioBook - 16 September 2020 Rest Why You Get More Done When You Work Less Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 17 min read overview No one needs to sell us on to the importance of doing meaningful work. We work so we can earn an income and live rich and full lives. We don’t even mind overworking to achieve the “rich and full” lives we aspire to. But how do we perceive rest? Do we see it as...2020-09-1522 minHonest Property Investment with Natasha CollinsHonest Property Investment with Natasha CollinsThe books I’ve moved around the world with (Plus development update)I’m always asked what books I have found useful over the years. Today on the podcast I share my top 5 which have got me to where I am now: Life Loves You - Louise Hay and Robert Holden Do Less, Get More - Shaa Wasmund You are a Badass at Making Money - Jen Sincero She Means Business - Carrie Green Smart Women Finish Rich - David Bach Don't forget to head over to my website: https://ncrealestate.co.uk/ P.S If you wa...2020-09-0144 minSquiggly CareersSquiggly Careers#164 The Power of Rest with Alex Soojung-Kim PangThis is episode 3 in our Setting Yourself Up for Success series and today's topic is rest. Helen interviews author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on why we need to prioritise rest and how practically to invest in rest when work feels consuming. They talk about the importance of deliberate rest, the passion-paradox, why hobbies matter and our need to nap!To find out more about Alex's work head to: http://www.strategy.rest/Details on his books can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-Soojung-Kim-Pang/e/B001KHJ91I?ref=sr_ntt_srch...2020-08-1913 minFinance MattersFinance MattersRest to Avoid Burnout: Finance MattersScience has proven over and over again that rest is necessary for both physical and mental recuperation.  Still, many of us don't take the time we need to rest, to enjoy our hobbies, and to replenish ourselves.  Now more than ever, in this stressful time of the pandemic, it's important that we make time to rest, not only to maintain and even increase productivity but also to avoid burnout.  Patty and Brandi talk through the work of Alex Soojung Kim Pang, taking walks, taking naps, and the paintings of Winston Churchill. Resources Mentioned:  Pang: http://www.stra...2020-08-1850 minThe Public Circle w/ Adam OlsenThe Public Circle w/ Adam OlsenAlex Soojung-Kim Pang - Author & FuturistIn this episode of The Public Circle Podcast, my colleague Sonia Furstenau and I connect with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang to discuss his research on the four-day workweek. So much of our lives have been re-designed in the past four months. It was in our workplaces where the most abrupt and dramatic changes occurred. Many of us have had to quickly adapt to working from home, our children, their teachers and administrators had to develop tools for learning online. We quickly found out that our relationship with the office was perhaps not as cemented as we...2020-06-201h 02Le Manal ShowLe Manal Show#83 ALEX SOOJUNG-KIM PANG: LE POUVOIR CACHÉ DU REPOS🔴  Accédez à la MASTERCLASS "L'Art subtil de la conversation. Maitrisez l'un des soft skills les plus puissants" : https://bit.ly/2xQsbwp🔴 Accédez à la MASTERCLASS "Réaliser votre podcast avec un rendu professionnel" : https://bit.ly/2Xm1Uy4🔵 Inscrivez-vous pour rejoindre le Groupe Privé et recevoir mes emails: https://www.lemanalshow.com/MON INVITÉ : ALEX SOOJUNG KIM PANGDans une société qui nous incite à être toujours plus productif, efficace et performant au travail, lui il nous invite à s’échapper à la frénésie de ce monde insatiab...2020-06-0857 minLe Manal ShowLe Manal Show#83 ALEX SOOJUNG-KIM PANG: LE POUVOIR CACHÉ DU REPOS🔴  Accédez à la MASTERCLASS "L'Art subtil de la conversation. Maitrisez l'un des soft skills les plus puissants" : https://bit.ly/2xQsbwp🔴 Accédez à la MASTERCLASS "Réaliser votre podcast avec un rendu professionnel" : https://bit.ly/2Xm1Uy4🔵 Inscrivez-vous pour rejoindre le Groupe Privé et recevoir mes emails: https://www.lemanalshow.com/MON INVITÉ : ALEX SOOJUNG KIM PANGDans une société qui nous incite à être toujours plus productif, efficace et performant au travail, lui il nous invite à s’échapper à la frénésie de ce monde insatiab...2020-06-0857 minHope and PatienceHope and PatienceEp. 6 - with Alex Pang, AuthorAlex Soojung-Kim Pang (@askpang) is author to three titles including ‘Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less’ and ‘The Distraction Addiction’. ‘Shorter: How working less will revolutionise the way your company gets things done’ is his latest book released in the UK early March 2019. All three have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and Alex Pang’s work has been reviewed by New York time, New Yorker, Financial Time and Guardian. As well as writing, Alex Pang runs his consultation company ‘Strategy & Rest’ (www.strategy.rest) in California. I went to hear Ale...2020-03-1100 minRemove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy ProfessionalsRemove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy ProfessionalsShorter: How Working Less Will Revolutionise the Way Your Company Gets Things Done with Author Alex Soojung-Kim PangWhat do you think about the four-day working week? Author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang shares his insights about this idea which he tackles in length in his book Shorter. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/topic/podcasts/ for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: The answer to the question “What can working moms do in order to get more rest?” Challenging the assumptions about work and overwork How bad is overwork What some companies are doing to implement the four...2020-03-1100 min10% Happier with Dan Harris10% Happier with Dan HarrisWork Less, Get More Done | Alex Soojung Kim-PangMany of us can feel burnt out, tired or stretched too thin. It can be hard to balance everything on our plates, especially in work environments that require long hours and multi-tasking. But Alex Soojung-Kim Pang says that overworking can actually hinder productivity, and that working less can help you get more done. After struggling to deal with the pressure of numerous projects as a technology forecaster and consultant, Pang took a sabbatical at Microsoft Research in Cambridge. He realized that he had accomplished more in just a few short months than he typically did at work. Now, Pang challenges...2020-03-111h 27Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsLet Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsShorter: Work Better, Smarter, and LessHere's How Audiobook by Alex Soojung-Kim PangListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 405275 Title: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and LessHere's How Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Narrator: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Format: Unabridged Length: 07:54:12 Language: English Release date: 03-10-20 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Business & Economics, Career Development, HR & Office Administration Summary: Discover how you and your company can work less, be more productive, and make time for what's really important with the support of this life-changing book.​   The idea of success embraced by the global economy means being always-on, never missing an opportunity, and outworking your peers. But working ever-longer hou...2020-03-117h 54Top Full Audiobooks in Self-ImprovementTop Full Audiobooks in Self-ImprovementShorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How by Alex Soojung-Kim PangPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less—Here's How Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Narrator: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: March 10, 2020 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: Discover how you and your company can work less, be more productive, and make time for what's really important with the support of this life-changing book.​   The idea of success embraced by the global economy means being always-on, never missing an opportunity, and outworking your peers. But working ever-longer hours is't sustainable for companies or individuals. Fatigue-induced mistakes, wheth...2020-03-1003 minOpen Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookOpen Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookShorter: How smart companies work less, embrace flexibility and boost productivity Audiobook by Alex Soojung-Kim PangListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 410577 Title: Shorter: How smart companies work less, embrace flexibility and boost productivity Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Narrator: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Format: Unabridged Length: 7:53:31 Language: English Release date: 03-05-20 Publisher: Penguin Books LTD Genres: Business & Economics, Health & Wellness, Instructional & How To, Business Development, HR & Office Administration Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Forget the old concept of the 9-5. Companies around the world are redesigning the work week to increase efficiency, health and happiness in their workers. A growing number of businesses are shortening their working week to...2020-03-067h 537 Skills For the Future7 Skills For the FutureInterview with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang - part 2Well, we had so much to talk about this interview is in 2 parts! In this second part we talk about how to work less hours as an individual - so how can we get ourselves down to 4 - 5 hour working days (and still get more done), how to reclaim our evenings and weekends and the best things we can do to alleviate stress, overwhelm and overload. So so much of this is in our hands.I love the way Alex talks about this - he has so much proof that this works - not just for...2020-03-0528 min7 Skills For the Future7 Skills For the FutureInterview with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang - part 1Alex is THE expert on changing how we work - ie working LESS but still achieving so much MORE! I know our listeners will just love this interview - so much food for thought and proof that working less hours and manipulating our working week and day to shorter more productive and focused work we find more balance, better health, great ideas and ultimately, happiness.Alex is is a Silicon Valley futurist and consultant and author of Rest: Why you get more done when you work less and his latest book Shorter: how working less will revolutionise t...2020-03-0227 minThe Times Tech PodcastThe Times Tech PodcastShorter's Alex Soojung-Kim Pang: "Arguing for the four-day work week”The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent Danny Fortson brings on Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of Shorter, to talk about why we work 40 hours per week (2:30), why he wrote the book (4:50), why working less is gaining traction (8:00), why working too much is like smoking (9:00), the difficulty instituting shorter work weeks (11:00), how it can be done (18:00), fighting against the gig economy (22:15), why big companies would ever want to do this (26:45), whether this is different between generations (29:35), the power of mothers (31:55), why rest is key (5:20), the culture of overwork (38:10), partnering with automation (42:30), and getting unstuck from the 40-hour week (45:30). Hosted on Acast. See ac...2020-02-1447 minPepicast: Beginner\'s mindPepicast: Beginner's mindPepicast #44, Alex Pang et l'importance du reposMon retour sur l'interview d'Alex Soojung-Kim Pang et son livre, Et si on se reposait ? Svp, abonnez-vous sur apple podcast !2019-09-1127 minHonest Property Investment with Natasha CollinsHonest Property Investment with Natasha CollinsWhy you need to Rest with Alex Soojung-Kim PangIn this weeks podcast my guest is one of my favourite authors Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. We discuss why it’s so necessary to rest so that you are more productive and get more done in your life. If you want to find out more about me head on over to www.ncrealestate.co.uk If you want to join my Property Investment Facebook Community then head over to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertyinvestmentmastery/ You can follow me on Instagram/Twitter: @natashaccollins Alex Soojung-Kim Pang studies people, technologies, and the worlds th...2019-06-1856 minSleep LifeSleep LifeProductivity with Alex Soojung-Kim PangWhy are we working harder and longer than ever - but achieving less? The author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When Your Work Less, dropped by to discuss it with us. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang reckons we’ve started to think of rest and work as opposites - when actually they’re reliant on each other. We unpicked the details of what ‘rest’ really means, why sleep is so important to creativity and productivity and why the next big thing in our working lives could be the four day week.2019-05-1739 minFirst ThingsFirst ThingsAlex Soojung-Kim Pang Introduces the Concept of RestIn this episode, you will— Hear about our new study on Rest. Listen to Alex Soojung-Kim Pang talk about the idea of Rest and details of his book. Be offered a free worksheet/guide on the topic of this month. Hear a preview of what will be covered in future weeks. For a free worksheet/guide on this study, please click here.2019-02-2849 minThe Inspiration PlaceThe Inspiration Place015: Why You're More Inspired After You Rest with Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim PangDr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is an expert on how rest plays a key role in creativity. He is the author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He is the founder of The Restful Company and a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology and history his research demonstrates that many accomplished people use rest in ways that help them be more creative. In this episode he talks about how to make rest work for you. In this podcast, you will discover... (01:40) How Alex’s book reaffirmed my parenting ideas (03:34) Wh...2018-11-2030 minRemove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy ProfessionalsRemove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy Professionals66 |The Art of Deliberate Rest and Why You Get More Done When You Do Less with Bestselling Author and Researcher Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Part 2What are the ways that we can take deliberate rest? Why is it important to take breaks? What can we do to improve our creativity and focus? Join me as I continue my conversation with bestselling author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang as he shares more valuable insights from his book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/podcasts-blog for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: The ways that you...2018-09-0500 minRemove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy ProfessionalsRemove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy ProfessionalsThe Art of Deliberate Rest and Why You Get More Done When You Do Less with Bestselling Author and Researcher Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Part 1Why is rest important? Are you getting enough of it? How does it affect your performance in your everyday life? Learn the art of deliberate rest from bestselling author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang as he shares some valuable insights from his book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/podcasts-blog for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: What is deliberate rest? What are the components of recovery? Examples of famous writers and scientists who prioritized...2018-08-2900 minThe Anxiety Coaches PodcastThe Anxiety Coaches Podcast431: Digital Apnea and AnxietyIn this episode, Gina discusses a phenomenon known as digital apnea and how it relates to anxiety.  Digital apnea occurs when we hold our breath during moments we are using our digital devices and looking at our screens.  Studies have shown that humans tend to do this naturally!  Gina offers some alternatives to combat the ill effects of this phenomenon, including walking and becoming more conscious of our breath and breathing patterns. Sign up for a free month of audible and get a free book: https://www.audible.com/ep/freetrial?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Lin...2018-08-1920 minThe Anxiety Coaches PodcastThe Anxiety Coaches PodcastDigital Apnea and AnxietyIn this episode, Gina discusses a phenomenon known as digital apnea and how it relates to anxiety. Digital apnea occurs when we hold our breath during moments we are using our digital devices and looking at our screens. Studies have shown that humans tend to do this naturally! Gina offers some alternatives to combat the ill effects of this phenomenon, including walking and becoming more conscious of our breath and breathing patterns.Sign up for a free month of audible and get a free book: https://www.audible.com/ep/freetrial?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004RLin...2018-08-1924 minThe Center for Medical SimulationThe Center for Medical SimulationBook Club Ep. 007: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less (Alex Pang)Jenny Rudolph leads this month's CMS Book Club on "Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less" by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. How do you make rest and work partners in a setting of normalized overwork? What are your obstacles to unplugging? How can you regenerate through "deep play", and sustain creativity in your work? Listen to the first five minutes for a recap of the book, and after that for the group discussion with Jenny Rudolph, Robert Simon, Roxane Gardner, and Janice Palaganas. Enjoy!2018-07-0234 minTracking Wonder PodcastTracking Wonder PodcastS1 EP6: Cultivating Your Young Genius at Work (Halftime Show)Jeffrey’s Premise: “The people who lead lives of meaning and mastery let a force of character - a young genius - guide them as they pursue their most meaningful work and ideas.” ‘You are seven years old.’ What if we approached each day with a childlike mindset? Would it cultivate original thinking? Recapture a spirit of play and exploration? Bring us back to our young genius—the unique force of character we were born with? We have reached the halfway point of Season 1, and Jeffrey is stopping to reflect on the idea of...2018-05-0840 minPsychologists Off the ClockPsychologists Off the ClockRest with Alex PangDo You Struggle With Work Burnout? Want To Learn About Creative Restfulness Strategies That Famously Productive Individuals Used To Maximize Their Success? Check Out This Interview With Author And Founder Of The Restful Company, Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. Our modern culture prompts us to work ever harder. But it turns out the most successful and creative among us don’t just work hard, they actually rest more skillfully. Join Dr. Yael Schonbrun for an interview with Dr. Alex Pang, the author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less to learn about the science and practice of usi...2018-05-0855 minPsychologists Off the ClockPsychologists Off the ClockRest with Alex PangDo You Struggle With Work Burnout? Want To Learn About Creative Restfulness Strategies That Famously Productive Individuals Used To Maximize Their Success? Check Out This Interview With Author And Founder Of The Restful Company, Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. Our modern culture prompts us to work ever harder. But it turns out the most successful and creative among us don’t just work hard, they actually rest more skillfully. Join Dr. Yael Schonbrun for an interview with Dr. Alex Pang, the author of Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less to learn about the science and practice of usi...2018-05-0855 minTracking Wonder PodcastTracking Wonder PodcastS1 EP4: The Power of Deliberate Unfocus, Rest, & Daydreaming with Srini Pillay and Alex Soojung-Kim PangJeffrey's premise:  "Sometimes our most important discoveries for our projects and our life happen in the margins of our attention.”  We live in a culture that trusts conscious attention and labor over intuition and mind-wandering. Yet those moments of contemplation and daydreaming are what set us apart as humans and give our unconscious minds the time and space to rest. It is in those breaks from conscious effort that our creative subconscious continues to work on problems and innovate new solutions.   Jeffrey is joined by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, a Silicon Valley-based futurist, writer and fo...2018-04-211h 04Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Disorders & DiseasesAccess Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Disorders & DiseasesRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim PangPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309129to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Narrator: Adam Sims Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Disorders & Diseases Publisher's Summary: Sit back and relax and learn about why overworking and under resting can be harmful to yourself and your career. 'Rest is such a valuable book. If work is our national religion, Pang is the philosopher reintegrating our bifurcated selves.' Arianna Huffington, New York Times Book...2017-12-057h 00Love Your WorkLove Your Work12,500 hours of deliberate rest. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.By now you've heard that you need 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become a master of your craft. The story you don't hear is that it also takes 12,500 hours of deliberate rest. When you rest, you let what you've learned sink in. The ties connecting concepts get stronger, and weak connections get cleared away. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is author of the book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He's also a visiting scholar at Stanford University, and founder of The Restful Company, where he helps companies use deliberate rest to be...2017-07-201h 02Love Your WorkLove Your Work83. 12,500 hours of deliberate rest. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang.By now you've heard that you need 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become a master of your craft. The story you don't hear is that it also takes 12,500 hours of deliberate rest. When you rest, you let what you've learned sink in. The ties connecting concepts get stronger, and weak connections get cleared away. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is author of the book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He's also a visiting scholar at Stanford University, and founder of The Restful Company, where he helps companies use deliberate rest to be...2017-07-201h 02Digital MindfulnessDigital Mindfulness#77 Deliberate Rest in an Always On Society with Alex PangIn this episode, we speak with the Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author and researcher Alex Soojung-Kim Pang about his new book Rest: Why we get more done when we work less2017-06-181h 00Transform Your Downtime With the Magic of Full AudiobookTransform Your Downtime With the Magic of Full AudiobookRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less Audiobook by Alex Soojung-Kim PangListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 293985 Title: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Narrator: Adam Sims Format: Unabridged Length: 06:57:29 Language: English Release date: 03-30-17 Publisher: Penguin Books LTD Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Disorders & Diseases, Instructional & How To, Psychology Summary: Penguin presents the complete unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, read by Adam Sims. For most of us, overwork is the new normal. Resting means late-night TV binges or hours spent on social media. We never truly recharge. In this revelatory book...2017-03-316h 57Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Disorders & DiseasesAccess Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Disorders & DiseasesRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim PangPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293985to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Narrator: Adam Sims Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 30, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Disorders & Diseases Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the complete unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, read by Adam Sims. For most of us, overwork is the new normal. Resting means late-night TV binges or hours spent on social media. We never truly recharge. In this revelatory book, Silicon Valley consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang...2017-03-306h 57OutperformOutperform14 Alex Soojung-Kim Pang - The Power of Rest and Play for Performance and ProductivityToday’s guest is Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of ‘Rest - Why You Get More Done When You Work Less’, who explains how we can use the power of rest and play for performance and productivity. "Deliberate rest is a kind of spectrum of practices that you can do on a daily level.” - Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Learn more about this episode of Inside Mastery at www.martinsoorjoo.com/142017-02-2150 minFive Good Questions PodcastFive Good Questions Podcast5GQ Alex Soojung-Kim Pang - RestAlex Soojung-Kim Pang is the founder of The Restful Company and a visiting scholar at Stanford.   He spent more than a decade as a science and technology forecaster, most recently as a senior consultant at Strategic Business Insights. Alex received a Ph.D. in History and Sociology of Science from the University of Pennsylvania. http://amzn.to/2jmwHcM Five Good Questions:   1. What’s Wallas’s four-stage model of creativity? 2.What’s the Default Mode Network? 3. Our society idolizes the 80-100 hour work week as a requirement for success.  How do you exp...2017-01-2700 minThe Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature StyleThe Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style139: An Everyday Necessity: Deliberate Rest~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #139 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio "When we take the right to rest, when we make rest fulfilling, and when we practice rest through our days and years, we also make our lives richer and more fulfilling." —Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author of Rest: Why You Get More Done when You Work Less Charles Darwin partook in regular 10 miles walks, Alice Munro walked three miles each day, Winston Churchill engaged in painting, Lin-Manual Miranda took his dog each Sunday for walks through the parks in New York City, J.R.R. Tolkien and Ray...2017-01-2336 minDigital MindfulnessDigital MindfulnessAddicted To Digital Digital Distraction With Alex Soojung Kim PangIn this episode, I talk with the author Alex Soojung Kim Pang about his work on contemplative computing and his book, Addicted to Distraction2015-10-011h 15TRUNEWS with Rick WilesTRUNEWS with Rick Wiles9/23/14: Alex Soojung-Kim PangRick and futurist Alex Soojung-Kim Pang discuss microchip implants in humans, biometric identification technologies, robotic warriors, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and singularity.2014-09-2359 minThe Secular BuddhistThe Secular BuddhistEpisode 207 :: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang :: The Distraction AddictionAuthor Alex Soojung-Kim Pang joins us to speak about his book The Distraction Addiction.2014-08-2900 min