The Rest Revolution

In today's culture, many high-achieving professionals are on the verge of burnout. Sometimes unconsciously and other times overtly, many are pushed to keep working to prove their worth, produce at unsustainable levels, and continue striving to reach new heights at the expense of their physical and mental well-being. In The Rest Revolution , Amanda Miller Littlejohn shows readers how to navigate a competitive world that requires your ambition. It's a recovery manual for the self when overworking has taken you over the edge. Inspired by new original reporting and the insights gleaned from fifteen years of serving as a coach to high achievers, this book contains both the context to understand how we got here and the reframe we need to see our way out of the paradigm of overwork that has permeated our modern culture. Littlejohn investigates longstanding cultural norms about work and rest that have been passed down through generations, investigates their origins, and challenges their usefulness in the modern day. In their place, she offers readers a plan to move past "machine mindset" to stop "repeatedly skipping winter" so they can instead reclaim a restorative nature-based approach that adopts a seasonal rhythm of achievement and honors the ebb and flow inherent in all living things. Using her experience as a coach, she also provides actionable guidance to help readers clarify, communicate, and champion their inner genius so they can pursue more purposeful and energizing experiences at work and beyond. Guaranteed to elicit a positive mental shift in how you view and approach your work, The Rest Revolution is a must-read for highly driven individuals who believe there's a way to achieve success on their terms without forgoing well-being, sacrificing key relationships, or succumbing to the inevitable burnout that has too often become the standard price for achievement in the modern era.