{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/6971ccff5393caa84849ff2f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Rest - why it’s essential to health (and not laziness)","description":"<p>Rest is often seen as a guilty pleasure but in this episode I cover the reasons behind why rest is essential to our lives and examples that work.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Deep rest:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11003855/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11003855/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Rest Quiz:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.restquiz.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.restquiz.com/quiz/rest-quiz-test/</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Art of Rest:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Rest-Find-Respite-Modern/dp/1786892804\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Rest-Find-Respite-Modern/dp/1786892804</a></p><p><br></p><p>Attention Restoration Theory:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://positivepsychology.com/attention-restoration-theory/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://positivepsychology.com/attention-restoration-theory/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Nature breaks:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4039544/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4039544/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Rest during demanding tasks:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6585675\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6585675</a></p>","author_name":"Dr Ayan Panja"}