“I feel like I’m always on a treadmill, keeping things going”
If you’re feeling exhausted, you’re not the only one - over 75% of cultural and environmental sector workers say they don’t have enough rest. This matters: lack of rest impacts our health, creative thinking, and risk of future burnout.
The barriers to rest are considerable: unrealistic expectations from organisations, the wider sector (we’re ‘passionate about work’) and even ourselves (maybe feeling ‘not good enough’). Feeling permission to take the rest you need can feel uncomfortable - but it’s possible. In the Radical Rest Network we share stories and resources about successful change, and support each other to prioritise rest.
Top 10 recent topics we’ve explored
Rest and the burnout crisis
Getting paid to rest
What rest ‘looks like’ from a neurodivergent perspective
Setting boundaries without guilt
Rest and parenting
Self-care is not a ‘treat’
Rest and emotional work
Culture change: from toxic to joyful workplaces
Does your team struggle to rest? Radical Rest workshops can make real change
