[…] Anyone up on matters of productivity, overwhelm and overload knows you’re smartest and most effective when you’re calm, relaxed, not nursing an early heart attack brought on by stress and preferably just back from a long idle vacation in the Italian Alps. If your heart’s feeling a bit harder than usual, be sure to give yourself a restful weekend with nothing to do. — Gina Trapani Holidaying Pope criticises overwork [The Herald via 43 Folders] […]

Slack…

It’s the Virgo month of leisure, did you know it? The Pope says working too hard is bad for you, too. Thoreau is, as ever, a good role model. And How to be Idle is the best book I’ve read…

[…] Some holy work tips Published 0 minutes ago in Microblog. Tags: Microblog. It would seem that the Pope’s been giving out advice regarding overwork which teachers could bear in mind at the start of this academic year. Quoting St. Bernard, he advised to ‘watch out for the dangers of an excessive activity, whatever… the job that you hold, because many jobs often lead to the ‘hardening of the heart’, as well as ’suffering of the spirit, loss of intelligence.’ I, for one, am going to make sure my work-life balance is reasonably sensible this year! Bookmark:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

Don’t work too hard!…

Thanks to 43 Folders for this quote from Pope Benedict XVI: During his traditional weekly appearance to bless the faithful, Benedict XVI quoted from writings of St Bernard in the 12th century meant for popes of his time on the subject of overwork. The …