Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey Summary
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In "Rest is Resistance," Tricia Hersey - the revolutionary "Nap Bishop" - challenges our grind culture with a radical proposition: rest isn't lazy, it's liberation. Drawing from Black liberation theology, she's sparked a movement where napping becomes a powerful act of defiance against capitalism's relentless demands.
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The Radical Act of Closing Your Eyes
In a world that equates productivity with worth, Tricia Hersey's declaration "Rest saved my life" isn't hyperbole-it's revolutionary. The Nap Ministry, which began as her personal survival strategy during graduate school, has evolved into a global movement challenging the systems keeping us perpetually exhausted. As burnout rates soar and sleep deprivation becomes a public health crisis disproportionately affecting Black Americans, Hersey's framework offers not just personal healing but collective liberation. Drawing from Black liberation theology, womanism, and her grandmother's wisdom that "every shut eye ain't sleep," she invites us to reimagine rest not as a luxury but as resistance against capitalism and white supremacy. When Hersey declares, "I will never donate my body to a system still indebted to my Ancestors," she connects modern exhaustion to historical exploitation, revealing how the plantation model created a false binary: work yourself to death or rest and starve. By refusing this choice and claiming rest anyway, we begin unraveling from grind culture's deadly embrace.
Your Body as a Liberation Site
The Sacred Portal of Napping
Revolutionary Daydreaming
Embodied Rest Practices
Community Care as Revolution
Reclaiming Our Birthright
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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