Book Review

Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age

Volume: 19 Number: 1 June 30, 2025
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Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age

Abstract

Socrates reportedly said we should be “aware of the barrenness of a busy life” (p. 2). In light of this, how many of us appreciate and make enough time for rest and respite? Faced with the stresses and demands of our fast-paced lives, is increased rest the prescription we need? Today, many people claim they have a rest deficit. But what is rest—and how complicated is it to understand? Are we too busy today to appreciate the need for rest? What are the benefits of rest? Can we shift our mindset to make time for rest and enjoy that rest? What are the most common ways we find rest? Claudia Hammond’s The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age (2019) seeks to answer these questions, offering hope for the present and future. Indeed, her central argument is that the restorative state is good.

Keywords

Supporting Institution

SOAS, University of London

Ethical Statement

No ethical issues to report

Thanks

To my father, Hajj Sevket Akyildiz (Kalandere, Rize), for his inspiration and support.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture

Journal Section

Book Review

Early Pub Date

July 1, 2025

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

February 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 15, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 19 Number: 1

APA
Akyildiz, S. (2025). Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age. Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 19(1), 277-278. https://izlik.org/JA86RD42ZT
AMA
1.Akyildiz S. Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age. CUJHSS. 2025;19(1):277-278. https://izlik.org/JA86RD42ZT
Chicago
Akyildiz, Sevket. 2025. “Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age”. Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 19 (1): 277-78. https://izlik.org/JA86RD42ZT.
EndNote
Akyildiz S (June 1, 2025) Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age. Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 19 1 277–278.
IEEE
[1]S. Akyildiz, “Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age”, CUJHSS, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 277–278, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA86RD42ZT
ISNAD
Akyildiz, Sevket. “Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age”. Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 19/1 (June 1, 2025): 277-278. https://izlik.org/JA86RD42ZT.
JAMA
1.Akyildiz S. Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age. CUJHSS. 2025;19:277–278.
MLA
Akyildiz, Sevket. “Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age”. Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, vol. 19, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 277-8, https://izlik.org/JA86RD42ZT.
Vancouver
1.Sevket Akyildiz. Book Review: The Art Of Rest: How To Find Respite In The Modern Age. CUJHSS [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;19(1):277-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA86RD42ZT

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