Combining Rest and Creativity Training to Improve Student Creativity

  There certainly is a sense of urgency that tells people time must be spent "productively," and it is tough to justify spending time resting when there is so much else to do.  In many cases, friends and colleagues (fellows postbacs for sure) seem to be keen to see how much one studies and works; this creates an impetus to work or seem to be working, even if it happens to be inefficient.  There is also an individual feeling that quantity of time spent working rather than quality time is sometimes easier to gauge and feel good about. 

  I think the best way to change the culture is to encourage people to take breaks, rest, and see the results.  It is ironic, but it can seem like working all the time is easier than taking breaks when necessary, because it is hard to manage time and as lousy a life as it is to work all the time, a monoculture can be easier to manage.  To rest is to see the benefits, but to rest one must really put work away and this can be very hard. 

  Your simple question is very tough to answer.  What do you think would good ways to change the culture?