How to Rest: Christianity, Buddhism, and the Search for Serenity | Philip Gehrman & Justin McDaniel

Philip Gehrman (UPenn) and Justin McDaniel (UPenn) explore how Christianity and Buddhism influence how they rest. | University of Pennsylvania, 11/13/2023 | Explore more at https://www.veritas.org. Speakers: Philip Gehrman - Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Justin McDaniel - Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Professor of the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania Moderator: Caroline Connolly - Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania Want Veritas updates in your inbox? Subscribe to our twice-monthly newsletter here: https://www.veritas.org/newsletter-yt INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/veritasforum FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/veritasforum PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-veritas-forum/id1210782509 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=VeritasForum Over the past two decades, The Veritas Forum has been hosting vibrant discussions on life's hardest questions and engaging the world's leading colleges and universities with Christian perspectives and the relevance of Jesus. Learn more at http://www.veritas.org, with upcoming events and over 600 pieces of media on topics including science, philosophy, music, business, medicine, and more! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:36 Christianity and Rest - Philip Gehrman 00:06:50 Buddhism and Rest - Justin McDaniel 00:15:02 Is rest accessible to all? 00:17:18 Is rest accessible as an individual or a collective? 00:21:54 Do we need societal structures to impose rest? 00:24:10 Does rest promote community? 00:27:12 What is the impact of not resting? 00:30:19 Is deep rest possible in a world of busyness? 00:37:56 If we rest, do we risk being successful? 00:45:16 Is rest counterproductive for struggling students? 00:56:59 Transition to Q&R 00:58:12 Q&R: What reforms to the education system could help encourage rest? 01:01:46 Q&R: Is is possible to rest quickly? 01:03:15 Q&R: Does sleep deprivation lead to fatigue? 01:04:24 Q&R: How do we rest in a busy environment? 01:10:12 Q&R: What's the best use of 24 hours? 01:13:37 Q&R: What's the balance of rest and grit? 01:16:50 Q&R: How should entrepreneurs rest? 01:17:42 Q&R: How do we give up our addictions for rest? 01:21:10 Q&R: Can you intentionally rest and have success? 01:25:29 Q&R: Rest and spontaneity 01:27:41 Q&R: McDaniel's class "Existential Despair" 01:31:38 Q&R: Has the university lost its ability to value rest? 01:38:26 Q&R: Rest as a value