Radical Rest: Get More Done by Doing Less

by Richard Lister

We live in a hectic world that demands us to always be 'on'. Whether it is pressure at work with deadlines to meet and projects to complete, or families to look after and communicate with – that most of us feel like we're failing at every day - rest is almost always an afterthought. In our busy lives, we've been led to believe that rest, or the notion of rest, is quite the indulgence – something that you get around to only when everything that needs to be done is done, right?

Treating rest as a passive activity that comes secondary to work, undermines our chances for a rewarding and meaningful life. In Radical Rest, trained nurse and holistic coach Richard Lister will provide you with a series of simple, effective ways to take responsibility for your own health and wellbeing. Through powerful, practical tools and healing modalities, along with easy yet transformative techniques that you can apply to your everyday routine and life, Radical Rest will enable you to cultivate a relationship with rest, to help your body heal and more importantly, stay in its optimum operating state. So that you can rest AND get more done.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 2, 2021

Reviews

[Rhea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly highly recommend this book and hope it gets more publicity - while there isn't anything particularly revolutionary in here, it is an extremely thorough yet very simple (in a good way) review of everything to do with rest and how it can transform your life. I took notes and have already started implementing learnings from this book, and despite already being very interested and informed around this topic I came across a lot of new things. At the very least, this book might serve as a simple reminder to you to rest more, at best, you may come across one or more pieces of information that may truly change your life!

[Sara Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

“We’ve all been conditioned to believe that production is the most important thing in the world: that making more and consuming more is what we are actually here for. This is not actually a truth.”

[Mikki Shiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good quick read on how important rest is for our body. How we can achieve and do small things to somehow change our life for the better. As well as, start caring for ourself.

[Anj · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several tips I got from this book helped me overcome my anxiety when I was having a hard time at work. Really appreciate it.

[Dmitry Voronkevich · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is for certain people at the right time, in the moment of crisis and emotional collapse. The way how information is delivered matches exactly how I was able to consume it, not overwhelming, but still engaging. Author is very considerate to repeat some facts or refer a page number where he already discussed certain term. He changes tone between being a friendly advice giver, providing options to accept or not his ideas, and to being directive in giving permission to take care of yourself. For me this was perfect combination.
I was reading an original paper book and was absolutely in love with print, texture, quality of paper. Book felt pleasant to work with.

[Adam Mesaric · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars. A concise book with sharp chapters. My only gripe was the utter lack citation. Looking at the back of the book there is a URL to a website that apparently has it listed, but that’s a tad inconvenient.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather thin on useful/ novel information and expensive for what it is.

[Eddy Grant · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't have a whole lot to recommend - very very elementary information given. Several typos and clumsy language. Maybe good if you've never ever thought about personal wellbeing ever before.

[Nevine Essam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m fascinated by books that explore balance and focus — this sounds like one I’d truly enjoy 📘✨

[Belinda Devine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little hug I needed when I needed it.

[Jade Edge · Rating 3 out of 5]

"we are encouraged to numb ourselves instead: to buy the thing, eat the cookies, drink the wine . . . We've been trained, programmed and hypnotised to believe that we are resting when what we are actually doing is consuming."

A succinct book on the importance of rest in this modern age. Whilst its contents are not necessarily ground breaking, it does serve as insightful read on the significance of looking after oneself. In reading, you may learn something new (I had never heard of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs before) or it could suggest a 'resting method' you had not considered previously.