Episode 177: Leisure That Actually Restores

Episode 177: Leisure That Actually Restores

May 16, 2026 · 55 min · Season 2026 · Episode 177

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The episode explores why modern leisure often leaves us feeling more exhausted and connects this to the spiritual concept of Sabbath.

Your phone says you’re relaxing. Your body says you’re fried. We sit down to untangle a question that hits almost everyone right now: why does leisure time so often leave us more tired than work? From Netflix marathons to endless scrolling, we look at how modern entertainment can quietly become “being held in between” one distraction and the next, never landing in real rest. We connect that restlessness to a bigger spiritual theme: Sabbath. Not as a rule for rule’s sake, but as a human...

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