REST: the Productivity Hack No One Uses

Misar.IO — Misar.Blog Podcast · May 11, 2026 · 17m

In this episode, I share how treating rest as a reward was wrong and how making rest a priority actually increased my output. I walk you through my experiment and the surprising results that show rest is a powerful, overlooked productivity tool. You'll learn how to integrate rest into your work routine for better focus and efficiency. From the article "REST: the Productivity Hack No One Uses" by Misar.IO, published on Misar.Blog.

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In this episode:

0:00 Introduction

0:12 REST Is the Engine of Productivity

1:39 Productivity Depends More on Energy Than on Hours

3:22…