It’s time to reacquaint ourselves with rest. Rest and recovery are as much a part of the creative process as phases of enormous artistic output. And we can validate our ambition to create our best work and chase our dreams, at the same time we talk about wellbeing and meeting our needs as artists. ‘Pushing through’ when we’ve hit our limit is rampant in the arts industry. This podcast is an invitation. I want to release you from the myth that those who are experiencing the most artistic success and the most artistic fulfilment are the ones who are pushing the hardest.

In this episode I speak about:
- The myth that those who are successful are pushing the hardest.
- Rest’s relationship with capitalism.
- My honest opinion on our obsession with ‘pushing through’ in the arts industry.
- How we can find rest within a broken system.
- The difference between high quality rest activities and unhelpful numbing techniques.
- My strategies for setting up small ways to rest, extended ways to rest, and making space for mindful distraction techniques during the week’s schedule.

References:
'Rest is Resistance' by Tricia Hersey

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