Seen and read, May

Furlough flicks and lockdown lit

Friday would have been the end of a four-day workweek. Payday. I’d probably be scrambling to meet a deadline, one that I set, rubbing my temples and asking myself: why do you do this, idiot? I’d send one last email at 4:59 that wouldn’t get a response until Monday. Then I’d close my laptop and commence a weekend of reading, running, watching TV. Doing laundry, cleaning the house, playing with the cat.

In Peak Performance, authors Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness outline a simple formula: stress + rest = growth. This…