In today’s hustle culture, taking a break can feel like a guilty pleasure. But leisure has its own valuable role to play in our mental and physical health. That’s why today, we’re talking about why leisure matters just as much as (and maybe a bit more than!) work.
Today’s episode, we consider:
The benefits of work and leisure
Theories on why work is overvalued and leisure undervalued
What “good” leisure looks like
Take a break and give it a listen!
Sources:
Employment is a critical mental health intervention - PMC
Association of Returning to Work With Better Health in Working-Aged Adults: A Systematic Review
In Praise of Idleness, by Bertrand Russell
Paul Lafargue: The Right To Be Lazy (1883)
Philosophers on Laziness | Issue 154 | Philosophy Now
On Moral Duties (De Officiis) | Online Library of Liberty
