Yes, working less helps us be more productive. Yes, rest helps our brain function and improves our health, our mood, and our body’s ability to heal. But in addition to all of that, more time away from work allows us to be better friends and neighbors. It allows us to pick up our kids from school and have dinner more often as a family. It allows us to exercise regularly and read for pleasure and create art that no one has to see. It allows us to find time to get involved in local politics and to take a nap when we’re tired. Put simply, working less allows us to be fuller versions of ourselves.
