News & Upcoming Events
28th to 30th August 2020 – Claudia Hammond appeared at the Also Festival, Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire
Claudia spoke about her latest book The Art of Rest and discussed the role of music in helping us to rest at two talks at this year’s Also Festival. The festival, in the Warwickshire countryside, was one of very few live events that took place during the summer of 2020 and it was featured in a special article in the Guardian
19th August 2020 – The Art of Rest shortlisted for the British Psychological Society’s Popular Science Book Award
The Art of Rest has been chosen by a panel drawn from the Research Board, Practice Board and the Education and Training Board of the prestigious British Psychological Society as one of the shortlisted books for its 2020 Popular Science Book Award.
This is the second time Claudia has been nominated for the award. She was the winner back in 2013 for her book Time Warped.
See the other books on the shortlist here
6th August 2020 – The Art of Rest included in Hay Festival #ImaginetheWorld reading list
The Art of Rest was included, along with books by Albert Camus, Michelle Obama, Atul Gawande, Naomi Klein and many other luminaries, in a publicly chosen list of books that could act as catalysts for change around the world.
The #imaginetheworld project is coordinated by the Hay Festival
Read more and see the full reading list here
21st May 2020 – Why time seems to be going faster while we are in lockdown – Article for BBC Future
To some, our days in lockdown seem to be slipping past faster than usual. But why?
Read Claudia’s article here
25th February 2020 – The Art of Rest – Talk at Action for Happiness, London
Claudia Hammond spoke to an audience in London on on how to find more rest in a frantic world. The event was filmed at an Action for Happiness event in London on 25 Feb 2020
You can watch the video here
29th January 2020 – Why you need more rest – a Feel Better Live More Podcast with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Claudia joined Rangan Chatterjee to argue that being busy isn’t a badge of honour – and taking time out is definitely not lazy. She examines the science behind our struggles to relax and she shares some insights on our attitudes to downtime, the top 10 activities most likely to help us switch off, and what the benefits are for our health, well-being and productivity.
If you need a reminder of why rest is so important – and permission to do it, without feeling guilty – this is it. So put your feet up (or head out for a walk, if you find that more restful), and listen in.
Listen here
5th December 2019 – The Books that Made Me in BBC Science Focus Magazine
3rd December 2019 – What we get wrong about time – Article for BBC Future
Most of us tend to think of time as linear, absolute and constantly “running out” – but is that really true? And how can we change our perceptions to feel better about its passing?
11th July 2017 – Money and Happiness talk at Action for Happiness event in London
