Time to learn how to stop (working)

Timely reminders of why rest is vital to our best creative work.

22 Dec 2021 9:00

Jo Pickup

A man's legs outstretched over a cliff by the ocean

Visual Arts

Stepping away for rest is important, but sometimes it’s easier said than done. Image: Sylwia Bartyzel via unsplash.

Many of us are looking forward to a few days off and some extra sleep-ins over the break… Or are we?

So, how important are our break routines to our ability to thrive?

But in pursuit of this daily efficiency holy grail, Dore made an unexpected finding: ‘No one really knows what they’re doing,’ she laughed.

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ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).