This is the second of the author's books I've read--rather to my surprise, actually. I thought I would already know everything the book had to say from the title alone. And I can't say that there were any huge surprises, but I found reading it to be a breath of fresh air anyway. Her prose is lovely, but maybe this is more because I can identify with the author, as a doctor, a Christian, and a "type A" personality. I too like to get things done and struggles sometimes to slow down, even though I know I need to. As a naturopathic doctor, I am sure I have a LOT more built-in balance than an internist, as she was, but it all serves as good reminders.

The parts of the book that I feel I really learned from were the way that she differentiates different types of rest. It's a useful distinction--true rest involves not producing anything, whereas creative rest involves producing something in a hobby one enjoys. I often conflate the two, and then wonder why creative rest doesn't necessarily feel restorative.