The importance of rest is often times overlooked in the pursuit of living a healthy life. This is because we are all wired into believing that hard work takes precedence over everything else in life. At least, this is true if you want to reach your goal. When at work, downtime is usually frowned upon - even if it is obvious that you need to unwind and rest. Inactivity is synonymous to wasted time as we have promoted a culture of productivity and efficiency. Taking time off work is considered a big no-no when deadlines are coming up or final exams are around the corner. We just get used to ...