Why you need to Rest with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

In this weeks podcast my guest is one of my favourite authors Alex Soojung-Kim Pang. We discuss why it’s so necessary to rest so that you are more productive and get more done in your life. If you want to find out more about me head on over to www.ncrealestate.co.uk If you want to join my Property Investment Facebook Community then head over to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/propertyinvestmentmastery/ You can follow me on Instagram/Twitter: @natashaccollins Alex Soojung-Kim Pang studies people, technologies, and the worlds they make. His latest book, SHORTER: HOW COMPANIES ARE REDESIGNING THE WORKDAY AND REINVENTING THE FUTURE explores the global movement to shorten working hours, and how companies in a variety of industries are moving to 4-day weeks or 6-hour days without sacrificing productivity or profitability. It's the third in a series of books that makes the case for recognizing the value of rest in creative and prolific lives, and blend science and history to better understand how we can live and work better in the digital age. His previous books, REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS, and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION, have been translated into 14 languages. Through his latest venture, The Restful Company, he speaks and consults around the world with companies who want to put this work into practice in their organizations. Alex received a Ph.D. in history and sociology of science, and has been a lecturer or fellow at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Oxford University, and Microsoft Research Cambridge. A native Californian, he lives in Silicon Valley. LINKS The Restful Company: www.restful.company Blog: www.deliberate.rest LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/askpang Twitter: @askpang