With a new semester underway, there are undoubtedly lots of to-dos requiring your energy and attention. Check out the conclusion to our series on rest to find some relaxing and restorative activities to help you take care of yourself this school year. If you’ve read our previous two posts on rest (Rest for the Restless; … Continue reading 19 Ways to Rest Actively
Category: On Rest
True vs. False Rest
If you read our last blog post on rest, welcome to part two! We've talked about the importance of rest—why we need it and why it's hard. Now, we want to discuss why rest sometimes feels evasive even when we have an abundance of downtime. The truth is, it's easy to have the illusion of … Continue reading True vs. False Rest
Rest for the Restless
“Tired.” That’s been my routine answer to the standard greeting of “how are you?” We ask that question by default, even if we don’t expect an authentic or complex answer. How about you? Are you tired? Despite the fact that most of us spent the last year in our homes, rest seems evasive. As one … Continue reading Rest for the Restless
Against Harsh Writing Advice and Wellness Routines
If you’re a student, especially a graduate or professional student, you’ll probably get the advice sometime in your first semester to start marketing yourself online. Not just a LinkedIn, but a CV site, even dedicated academic social media profiles. Before COVID-19, I expected to use my academic Twitter account to live-tweet conferences and connect with … Continue reading Against Harsh Writing Advice and Wellness Routines