Nap Ministry Rest Deck - 50 Practices to Resist Grind Culture
When to Use This Tool:
Turn to The Nap Ministry Rest Deck when you're feeling overwhelmed, overextended, or disconnected from your body’s needs. It’s especially powerful during moments of burnout, transition, or when you need permission to pause but struggle to give it to yourself.
Why This Matters:
Rooted in rest as resistance, this deck reclaims rest as a spiritual and political act—especially in a culture that glorifies productivity. Tricia Hersey reminds us that rest is not a luxury, but a healing, liberatory practice essential for our wholeness and collective care.
Tricia Hersey
Author
Nap Ministry Rest Deck - 50 Practices to Resist Grind Culture
When to Use This Tool:
Turn to The Nap Ministry Rest Deck when you're feeling overwhelmed, overextended, or disconnected from your body’s needs. It’s especially powerful during moments of burnout, transition, or when you need permission to pause but struggle to give it to yourself.
Why This Matters:
Rooted in rest as resistance, this deck reclaims rest as a spiritual and political act—especially in a culture that glorifies productivity. Tricia Hersey reminds us that rest is not a luxury, but a healing, liberatory practice essential for our wholeness and collective care.
Tricia Hersey
Author
Related Articles
Being Mortal: Medicine & What Matters in the End
Being Mortal is a thoughtful, compassionate read on aging and end-of-life, centering dignity and autonomy over prolonging life, and inviting reflection on what it truly means to live well.
Dr. Atul Gawande
April 18, 2025
How to Prepare Your Nervous System for New Goals
This article offers practical, science-based strategies to align your body and mind before pursuing change—helping you manage stress, build resilience, and approach new goals with clarity and care.
Greater Good Science Center
April 20, 2025
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work
Read this book when you find yourself constantly volunteering (or being volunteered) for extra tasks that don’t lead to advancement l
Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie Weingart
April 23, 2025