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Sacred Rest
by Saundra Dalton-Smith • 2017
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
3.87
2k+
Sacred Rest Summary
Sacred Rest 90%
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
by Saundra Dalton-Smith 2017
3.87
2k+ ratings
Rest
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2016
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
3.79
6k+
Rest Summary
Rest 90%
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2016
3.79
6k+ ratings
Niksen
by Olga Mecking • 2020
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
3.11
2k+
Niksen Summary
Niksen 90%
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
by Olga Mecking 2020
3.11
2k+ ratings
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2022
The ancient practice of Sabbath can free you from burnout, one stopped day at a time.
4.29
739
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest Summary
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest 90%
The ancient practice of Sabbath can free you from burnout, one stopped day at a time.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2022
4.29
739 ratings
Tired of Being Tired
by Jess Connolly • 2024
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
4.45
2k+
Tired of Being Tired Summary
Tired of Being Tired 89%
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
by Jess Connolly 2024
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by John Mark Comer • 2019
Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.
4.50
99k+
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 89%
Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.
by John Mark Comer 2019
4.50
99k+ ratings
An Unhurried Life
by Alan Fadling • 2013
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
4.19
1k+
An Unhurried Life Summary
An Unhurried Life 89%
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
by Alan Fadling 2013
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 89%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
To Hell with the Hustle
by Jefferson Bethke • 2019
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
3.96
7k+
To Hell with the Hustle Summary
To Hell with the Hustle 89%
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
by Jefferson Bethke 2019
3.96
7k+ ratings
Rhythms of Renewal
by Rebekah Lyons • 2019
The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.
4.08
7k+
Rhythms of Renewal Summary
Rhythms of Renewal 89%
The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.
by Rebekah Lyons 2019
4.08
7k+ ratings
Redeeming Your Time
by Jordan Raynor • 2021
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
4.45
2k+
Redeeming Your Time Summary
Redeeming Your Time 89%
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
by Jordan Raynor 2021
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Unplugged Hours
by Hannah Brencher • 2024
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
4.23
2k+
The Unplugged Hours Summary
The Unplugged Hours 89%
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
by Hannah Brencher 2024
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Rest of God
by Mark Buchanan • 2006
Stop one day a week and recover everything busyness stole: the ancient gift modern life demands.
4.34
3k+
The Rest of God Summary
The Rest of God 89%
Stop one day a week and recover everything busyness stole: the ancient gift modern life demands.
by Mark Buchanan 2006
4.34
3k+ ratings
Ordering Your Private World
by Gordon MacDonald • 1983
Driven people crash. Called people last. What changes in the quiet.
4.20
6k+
Ordering Your Private World Summary
Ordering Your Private World 89%
Driven people crash. Called people last. What changes in the quiet.
by Gordon MacDonald 1983
4.20
6k+ ratings
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by auspicious
Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.
4.53
159
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 89%
Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.
by auspicious
4.53
159 ratings
Crazy Busy
by Kevin DeYoung • 2013
Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.
4.10
10k+
Crazy Busy Summary
Crazy Busy 89%
Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.
by Kevin DeYoung 2013
4.10
10k+ ratings
Pause, Rest, Be
by Octavia F Raheem • 2022
Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.
4.37
458
Pause, Rest, Be Summary
Pause, Rest, Be 89%
Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.
by Octavia F Raheem 2022
4.37
458 ratings
Margin
by Richard A. Swenson • 1992
Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.
3.92
3k+
Margin Summary
Margin 89%
Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.
by Richard A. Swenson 1992
3.92
3k+ ratings
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
by Tiffany Shlain • 2019
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
3.80
3k+
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week 89%
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
by Tiffany Shlain 2019
3.80
3k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Instaread Summaries • 2015
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
3.85
33
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 89%
Ideas are alive, and they choose who gets them. Here's how to be chosen.
by Instaread Summaries 2015
3.85
33 ratings
The Power of Boredom
by Mark A. Hawkins • 2016
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
3.93
106
The Power of Boredom Summary
The Power of Boredom 89%
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
by Mark A. Hawkins 2016
3.93
106 ratings
The Artisan Soul
by Erwin Raphael McManus • 2014
You are creative by design. The reasons you forgot, and the path to remembering.
4.08
3k+
The Artisan Soul Summary
The Artisan Soul 88%
You are creative by design. The reasons you forgot, and the path to remembering.
by Erwin Raphael McManus 2014
4.08
3k+ ratings
Sabbath
by Dan B. Allender • 2009
You resist Sabbath not from busyness, but from a hidden fear of delight.
3.93
1k+
Sabbath Summary
Sabbath 88%
You resist Sabbath not from busyness, but from a hidden fear of delight.
by Dan B. Allender 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Joy of Doing Nothing
by Rachel Jonat • 2017
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
2.80
367
The Joy of Doing Nothing Summary
The Joy of Doing Nothing 88%
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
by Rachel Jonat 2017
2.80
367 ratings
The Sabbath
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
4.37
8k+
The Sabbath Summary
The Sabbath 88%
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.37
8k+ ratings
Creativity
by Osho • 1999
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
4.18
3k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 88%
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
by Osho 1999
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron • 2002
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
3.96
121k+
The Artist's Way Summary
The Artist's Way 88%
Two daily rituals to unblock your creativity: a morning brain-dump and a weekly solo expedition.
by Julia Cameron 2002
3.96
121k+ ratings
The Art of Stillness
by Pico Iyer • 2014
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
3.73
9k+
The Art of Stillness Summary
The Art of Stillness 88%
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
by Pico Iyer 2014
3.73
9k+ ratings
A Million Little Ways
by Emily P. Freeman • 2013
You are a living work of art. Uncover your design and release it into your ordinary world.
4.17
3k+
A Million Little Ways Summary
A Million Little Ways 88%
You are a living work of art. Uncover your design and release it into your ordinary world.
by Emily P. Freeman 2013
4.17
3k+ ratings
Seeking Wisdom
by Julia Cameron • 2022
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
3.71
382
Seeking Wisdom Summary
Seeking Wisdom 88%
Creative block is spiritual disconnection. Daily writing, solo play, and walking that reconnect you.
by Julia Cameron 2022
3.71
382 ratings
Invitation to Retreat
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2018
The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.
4.44
981
Invitation to Retreat Summary
Invitation to Retreat 88%
The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2018
4.44
981 ratings
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
18k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going 88%
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019
4.26
18k+ ratings
Rest Is Resistance
by Tricia Hersey • 2022
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
4.04
13k+
Rest Is Resistance Summary
Rest Is Resistance 88%
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
by Tricia Hersey 2022
4.04
13k+ ratings
The Contemplative Pastor
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
4.38
2k+
The Contemplative Pastor Summary
The Contemplative Pastor 88%
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1987
4.38
2k+ ratings
You're Only Human
by Kelly M. Kapic • 2022
Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.
4.37
2k+
You're Only Human Summary
You're Only Human 88%
Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2022
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
2k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing 88%
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021
3.18
2k+ ratings
How to Be Here
by Rob Bell • 2016
Risking nothing is the bigger risk. How to find your calling and take the first step.
3.94
6k+
How to Be Here Summary
How to Be Here 88%
Risking nothing is the bigger risk. How to find your calling and take the first step.
by Rob Bell 2016
3.94
6k+ ratings
Traveling Light
by Max Lucado • 2001
God never handed you anxiety, shame, and grief. Psalm 23 shows how to hand them back.
4.25
14k+
Traveling Light Summary
Traveling Light 88%
God never handed you anxiety, shame, and grief. Psalm 23 shows how to hand them back.
by Max Lucado 2001
4.25
14k+ ratings
Inspirations
by Julia Cameron • 2001
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
4.04
138
Inspirations Summary
Inspirations 88%
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
by Julia Cameron 2001
4.04
138 ratings
Big Magic
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2015
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
3.96
236k+
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 88%
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015
3.96
236k+ ratings
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
by Tyler Staton • 2022
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
4.57
16k+
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Summary
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools 88%
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
by Tyler Staton 2022
4.57
16k+ ratings
The Vein of Gold
by Julia Cameron • 1996
Three pages a day, a solo date a week: the only tools needed to reclaim a creative life.
4.03
3k+
The Vein of Gold Summary
The Vein of Gold 88%
Three pages a day, a solo date a week: the only tools needed to reclaim a creative life.
by Julia Cameron 1996
4.03
3k+ ratings
Zeal without Burnout
by Christopher Ash • 2016
You serve a God who never sleeps. You are not him. Rest accordingly.
4.30
2k+
Zeal without Burnout Summary
Zeal without Burnout 88%
You serve a God who never sleeps. You are not him. Rest accordingly.
by Christopher Ash 2016
4.30
2k+ ratings
Get Your Life Back
by John Eldredge • 2020
Sixty seconds, given to God: the smallest practice that undoes what noise does to the soul.
4.42
5k+
Get Your Life Back Summary
Get Your Life Back 88%
Sixty seconds, given to God: the smallest practice that undoes what noise does to the soul.
by John Eldredge 2020
4.42
5k+ ratings
Feck Perfuction
by James Victore • 2019
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
4.04
2k+
Feck Perfuction Summary
Feck Perfuction 88%
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
by James Victore 2019
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Artist's Way Workbook
by Julia Cameron • 2006
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
4.27
2k+
The Artist's Way Workbook Summary
The Artist's Way Workbook 88%
Daily free-form writing that silences the inner critic and restarts your creative engine.
by Julia Cameron 2006
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Creative Act
by Rick Rubin • 2023
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
3.95
89k+
The Creative Act Summary
The Creative Act 88%
You were born creative. The real work is learning to listen to what wants to come through.
by Rick Rubin 2023
3.95
89k+ ratings
The Accidental Creative
by Todd Henry • 2011
Inspiration is optional: the systems that make creative work reliable, not random.
4.06
6k+
The Accidental Creative Summary
The Accidental Creative 88%
Inspiration is optional: the systems that make creative work reliable, not random.
by Todd Henry 2011
4.06
6k+ ratings
Daily Rituals
by Mason Currey • 2013
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
3.65
21k+
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals 88%
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
by Mason Currey 2013
3.65
21k+ ratings
How to Not Always Be Working
by Cody Cook-Parrott • 2018
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
3.31
2k+
How to Not Always Be Working Summary
How to Not Always Be Working 88%
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
by Cody Cook-Parrott 2018
3.31
2k+ ratings
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