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Rest Is Resistance
- Free Yourself from Grind Culture and Reclaim Your Life
- Narrated by: Tricia Hersey
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
RECLAIM POWER, REST AND HEAL FROM GRIND CULTURE
'May we have space to navigate our lives from a liberated rest state. May all of culture slow down. The time to rest is now.' - The Nap Ministry
By founder and creator of The Nap Ministry, Rest is Resistance is a call-to-action for anyone suffering from the toxic urgency of modern-day life. It centres around the systemic issues that cause us to overwork, and ultimately burn out, and offers us liberation through rest. In its simplest form, rest becomes an act of resistance and a reclaiming of power because it disrupts and pushes back against capitalism and white supremacy. Slowing down moves us away from trying to operate at machine levels of productivity, to make us all more human.
In this fierce and tender manifesto, Tricia Hersey elevates rest as a divine right, and paves the way towards a more well-rested life that empowers imagination, invention and healing. Divided into four sections, Rest is Resistance explains Tricia's philosophy and methods, and includes both storytelling and practical advice. It will offer you the guidance and context to craft a rest practice for long-term health, both within yourself and society as a whole.
Rest is Resistance is not self-care: it is the urgent wake-up call you need to nap, rest and, most importantly, dream once more.
Critic reviews
'Extremely important and brilliant work... [Hersey] is a revolution.' - Glennon Doyle, activist and bestselling author of Untamed, Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior
'Essential...Rest is a necessary step in reclaiming our power to resist systemic oppression.' - Ibram X. Kendi, activist, professor and bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist
'This book will save lives and transform the world. - Emily Nagoski Ph.D., bestselling author of Come As You Are and Burnout
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- Edward
- 03-08-23
world changing
this is not a book about sleeping more and giving up on the world to have a big nap and "slack." it is about how we put our bodies through unnecessary pain and trauma, specifically marginalised bodies, specifically black bodies. I urge everyone to read this world changing, loving and compassionate book.
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- Natalie
- 23-06-23
The Manifesto We Needed
The message in this book is vital and timely. I’m thankful to Tricia for taking the time to write it.
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- Meeyar
- 11-06-23
Life changing
Such important words and ideas. Poetically written would recommend to anyone needing a change or reminder to not burnout
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-23
Viva la revolution!
I enjoyed this in a way I wasn’t expecting. This read gives us permission to rest and not feel
lazy or guilty. Reprogram and unlearn what was forced into the psyche. Beautifully told and sincerely received.
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- Natasha Crowther
- 17-01-23
Brilliant strategy to dismantle grind culture
This book goes into detail on why dismantling grind culture is so important. It’s not a manual for how to rest, more why we must. Fantastic call for all of us to take to our beds and rest. This is where the resistance happens
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- Lillian
- 14-01-23
An Essential Read.
The author is speaking my language when it comes to the importance of Rest - not only in the physical sense, but resting wholistically.
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- Student
- 13-01-23
Important message
It's an important message but I felt like it was the same points over and over again.
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- AJ
- 14-09-23
This book has changed my life
Tricia Hersey beautifully speaks to the damage White Supremacy and the capitalist system have done and continue to met out in a way that I have never heard the likes of before. Her original, incredible manifesto is a god send to us all, if we pay attention…. This book has been a balm on my soul, I cannot thank her enough, 5 stars does not cut it.
I am a white woman, she speaks for me, makes sense of history, calls out so much so clearly and beautifully.
Even if you’ve read the book in print please listen too, Tricia’s oratory is an utter gift, you won’t forget what she says.
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- Matthew
- 09-09-23
Valid but repetitive
Interesting and brilliant points however very little expansion on them. Extremely repetitive and very little in terms of “how” or techniques to implement techniques into action.
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- Kirstie Whitaker
- 01-01-23
Glorious message and beautifully read
The author preaches her message so wonderfully. Absolutely loved the book. I’ll listen again and again.
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- Sonja Akpinar
- 29-11-23
Nap ministry got me curious
The importance of rest is something I have lost. In rst is resistance it is shown that it isn't difficult at all. It is against grind culture, capitalism and white supremacy. We need more discussions about rest
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