Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Author of REST and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION

I'm a Silicon Valley-based author and consultant. I study people, technology, and the worlds they make. I have a Ph.D. in history of science, and have taught at Stanford, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, and Williams College. My book REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WITH YOU WORK LESS (http://www.deliberate.rest) was published in 2016, and has been translated into a dozen languages; my 2013 book, THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION, is about the practice of "contemplative computing," ways of using information technologies to be more focused and mindful rather than constantly distracted.

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Community//July 13, 2018

The secret to a great family vacation? Ignore your children

Well-Being//June 25, 2018

How You Can Use Rest as a Tool for Success

Community//March 6, 2018

Is Silicon Valley having its “Silent Spring” moment?

Unplug & Recharge//July 31, 2017

When the World Doesn't Stimulate Us, It's a Gift

Work Smarter//July 12, 2017

How I Design My Mornings to Maximize Productivity

Work Smarter//June 28, 2017

My Most Productive Mornings Start the Night Before

Wisdom//June 21, 2017

Smart Companies Are Shortening Hours and Rediscovering an Ancient Idea

Time Well Spent//December 30, 2016

What We Used to Know About Rest, and What We Should Reclaim

Well-Being//January 25, 2017

Protest and Rest

Work Smarter//February 13, 2017

Work-Life Balance Is About Years, Not Days

Work Smarter//February 16, 2017

The Misleading Assumption in Work-Life “Balance”

Well-Being//February 20, 2017

What We Lose When We Choose Youth Over Wisdom in the Workplace

Technology and Humanity//March 10, 2017

Digital Distraction and Rest

Wonder//March 30, 2017

Want to Thrive? Be Creative Every Day

Wisdom//May 17, 2017

The books behind REST

“People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills . . . There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind. . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.”

- MARCUS AURELIUS

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