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Penguin presents the complete unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, read by Adam Sims. For most of us, overwork is the new normal. Resting means late-night TV binges or hours spent on social media. We never truly recharge. In this revelatory book, Silicon...

Brought to you by Penguin. Forget the old concept of the 9-5. Companies around the world are redesigning the work week to increase efficiency, health and happiness in their workers. A growing number of businesses are shortening their working week to address problems with low productivity, poor...

We've all found ourselves checking email at the dinner table, holding our breath while waiting for Outlook to load, or sitting hunched in front of a screen for an hour longer than we intended. Mobile devices and the web have invaded our lives, and this is a big idea book that addresses one of the biggest questions of our age: Can we stay connected without diminishing our intelligence, attention spans, and ability to really live? Can we have it all?

Sit back and relax and learn about why overworking and under resting can be harmful to yourself and your career. "Rest is such a valuable book. If work is our national religion, Pang is the philosopher reintegrating our bifurcated selves."---Arianna Huffington, New York Times Book Review...

Discover how you and your company can work less, be more productive, and make time for what's really important with the support of this life-changing book.​ The idea of success embraced by the global economy means being always-on, never missing an opportunity, and outworking your peers. But...

Para la mayoría de nosotros, el exceso de trabajo es la nueva normalidad. En nuestras ajetreadas vidas, el descanso se define como la ausencia de trabajo o aquello que hacemos cuando hemos terminado toda nuestra lista de tareas pendientes; pero generalmente estás tan cansado para...