Rest is essential. People who make true rest—not just sleep—part of their everyday routine have better outcomes across different aspects of their health. Their sleep quality is better, life ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach who covers wellness. Even when you know the negative effects of working too hard for ...

For NPR's Life Kit, Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with Trisha Hersey, author of "Rest Is Resistance," about fighting against the feeling that our productivity equates to our worth. It can be hard to ...

This story originally published on Oct. 14, 2022 and was updated on Nov. 9, 2023 to include more tips. For many people, autumn is synonymous with hygge — the Danish concept often translated as a ...

This article is part of SELF’s third annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. Taking care of yourself, physically and emotionally, is impossible without genuine downtime. With ...

This article is part of SELF’s second annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and ...

Between making time for work, family, friends, exercise, chores, shopping—the list goes on and on—it can feel like a huge accomplishment to just take a few minutes to read a book or watch TV before ...