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Deliberate rest
It is a play on the term “deliberate practice” and it means engaging with restful activities that are often vigorous and mentally engaging.
It is not a continuation of work, but a way to find activities that let you recharge from your workday, while still being mentally productive.
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- We think more work should equal more output: we see productivity not as doing more with less. But simply doing more.
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- Be unreachable: the more available you are to requests, emails, and messages, the more likely you’ll be to give up on your resting time.
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Engage in “Deliberate Rest”
Deliberate Rest means engaging with restful activities that are often vigorous and mentally engaging.
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Engage in “Deliberate Rest”
It means engaging with restful activities that are often vigorous and mentally engaging.
Deliberate rest activities help you relax and recharge as they focus on something tangential (or completely unrelated) to your work. Examples: playing chess, painting, editing photos, etc.
Defining deliberate practice
The term "deliberate practice" is mostly attributed to Karl Anders Ericsson, an influential figure in the field of performance psychology. Deliberate practice turns amateurs into professionals. It creates top performers in any field.
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