Harvardwood x Penntertainment Co-Present: Learn How to Work Less

Join us for a conversation with author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, PhD, as he discusses the hidden role that rest plays in the lives of creative, prolific people. Moderated by Harvardwood President Allison Kiessling. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, and history, it shows that many accomplished people used rest in ways that helped them be more creative and productive. REST seeks to understand why their practices worked, and how adapt them to our own busy lives.   

About REST: Overwork is the new normal. Rest is something to do when the important things are done—but they are never done. Looking at different forms of rest, from sleep to vacation, Dr. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang dispels the myth that the harder we work the better the outcome. He combines rigorous scientific research with a rich array of examples of writers, painters, and thinkers—from Darwin to Stephen King—to challenge our tendency to see work and…