The world presses performance anxieties into our hearts and minds. The pressure to compete and to gain a sense of self-worth is ever- present.When we succumb to the pressure in unhealthy work/rest patterns, we start to experience other forms of escape from the pressure. Rather than rest that re-creates us, we medicate with drugs, alcohol, and food. Or, we over-commit to entertainment activities under the illusion that we are taking time off (have you ever had to rest from your vacation?). On the work-side, rather than feeling accomplished and satisfied with our production, we feel a sense of pressure to perform, and strive constantly for ever-increasing recognition, confusing striving for long-hours with actual production.