Is US Work Culture Killing Your Creativity?
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Today on the show, we're exploring the idea of rest, how the US culture sees it differently from Europeans, and what the relationship is between rest and creativity.
And stick around in the end for a special announcement.
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TIMESTAMPS
01:22 The lack of rest in the US and the EU Working Time Directive
04:04 The European tradition of rest and its impact on happiness
04:52 The meaning behind the Czech word, sebelaska
05:26 The concept of resourcing yourself
06:07 The relationship between rest and creativity
06:31 The create - restore cycle
07:05 Why do we work 5 days a week?
11:35 A guide to resourcing yourself
13:07 The collective rest we all need
15:06 The European vs American out-of-office response
15:34 The need for rest and resourcing in a demanding world
FEATURED ON THE SHOW
📘 Read the CNBC report on US attitudes toward vacation: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/25/66per...
📕 Read the Financial Times article, Europeans have more time, Americans more money. Which is better?: https://www.ft.com/content/4e319ddd-c...
🌎 Check out the 2023 World Happiness Rankings: https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2024...
🌎 The history of the 5-day workweek: https://www.cfh.com/insights/blogs/co...
📖 Learn more about cognitive rest from Harvard Business Review: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/s...
🌲 Check out what Lola Akinmade has to say about rest: / c9xsqgjtlyo
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