American journalist Celeste Headlee explains why we have become obsessed with efficiency and how to take back our free time.

Bragging about how busy we are has become so common that we no longer understand what's wrong with it.

So many of our daily tasks have become automated, yet we never seem to have time to rest and enjoy ourselves.

Why has the pursuit of productivity become an imperative in our society?

Celeste Headlee is an American radio journalist, author, and public speaker whose inspirational talks have been viewed by millions of people across the globe.

In Do Nothing: Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing and Underliving, Headlee explores the origins of our obsession with productivity and self-improvement and proposes ways to resist, be idle, and enjoy some time off.