In my book Rest, I talked at length about the surprising research suggesting the virtues of physical activity for creatives. There’s lots of biographical data (or anecdotes) that
Stem cell researcher Dr Cristina Lo Celso talks the Academy of Medical Sciences about her work, and rest. This bit in particular jumped out at me: I have
Great talk by author and fitness expert Leanne Spencer (she's founder of Bodyshot Performance) about the importance of focusing on fitness rather than weight. She starts with some startling
Former professional cricketer Ed Smith has an essay in the New Statesman explaining how "the best players know the importance of freshness and rest." The nice thing about the
Outside Online has a new article, "Eight of Our Favorite Writers on Why They Run." They're not simply writers who also happen to enjoy a jog; all of
I try to get to the gym several days a week, and generally do a mix of weights and cardio. (I need to do more core and ab
Recently I talked with Dutch company Made4Motion founder Sanne Clifford about rest, how we think about busyness, and the role that physical movement plays in stimulating creativity. The
I have a short piece about deliberate rest in the British magazine AskMen, in which I draw the parallel between deliberate rest in creative work, and rest and recovery days
Elizabeth Millard draws a link between the role of rest in serious exercise, and in creative lives, in her new article "How To Recharge And Replenish Your Body
A group of Canadian and American researchers have been examining children with concussions, and their impact that exercise has on their recovery after injury. They publish their findings
