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Alex Pang wants you to start taking longer lunch breaks. The author of The Distraction Addiction, Rest, and Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and Less extols the virtues of dedicated rest as an antidote to the frustrations of high-achievers.Today on The Braincare Podcast, Alex shares his thesis on deep work vs. deep play. He explains why training yourself in active skilled rest catalyses new creativity, how societal attitudes to breaks need to change, and why lifelong hobbies can actually complement our work lives!We talk about:\n\nDeep work and flow\n\nWhy the most restorative rest is active\n\nLearning deep play with the mindset of a Buddhist monk\n\nWhy lifelong hobbies aren't competitors to work\n\nMountaineering means different things to different people...\n\nWhy we need to bring back lunchbreaks\n\nCollective action for self-care