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How it works (it’s simple)
Add a 5–20 minute Rest Ritual to your calendar on Dec 4.
Pause with the world. Share your moment with #WorldUnhustleDay.
What You'll Get
Your Toolkit, delivered
1‑Day Rest Ritual
About 15-20 Minutes
Leader Playbook
Meeting‑light templates, quiet‑hour scripts
Launching amid record burnout and year‑end pressure, World Unhustle Day makes recovery a shared practice. Our goal: 100,000 participants in 70 countries slowing down to speed up.
The fix isn’t more grit; it’s work that breathes. One coordinated pause, lasting benefits.
- 68% don’t get enough rest — (The Rest Test)
- Burnout is rising. Burnout is at 66% and it impairs cognitive control and heightens cardiovascular risk. — Karolinska Institute; Tel Aviv University.
- 80% of employees report ‘productivity anxiety’ and lower well-being (Stress.org)
- Workplace stress costs $300B+ and disengagement $1.9T annually — Gallup.
Why This Matters
Hustle isn’t working. Rest is performance infrastructure.
For teams
Run a 2‑hour no‑meeting block, a single quiet hour, or a 5–20 minute reset. We give you the scripts, calendar blocks, and comms.
Plug‑and‑play templates for email, Slack/Teams, and calendars
Options for any schedule (5, 10, or 20 minutes)
Inclusive, secular, and accessible
Plug‑and‑play templates for email, Slack/Teams, and calendars
Options for any schedule (5, 10, or 20 minutes)
Inclusive, secular, and accessible
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Bring your team (without slowing the business)
The December full moon—the Elder Moon—has long symbolized rest, healing, and renewal. On Dec 4, we pause together and re‑enter with clarity. What started in 2019 as a grassroots pause has been recognized by the World Economic Forum.
Why December 4th?
About Unhustle
Founded by Milena Miteva‑Regos, Unhustle is a research‑backed movement, mindset, and methodology for sustainable performance—recognized by leaders and teams in 54+ countries. World Unhustle Day is a coordinated, guilt-free tiny pause that turns rest into infrastructure—for you, your team, and your company. It’s not anti‑ambition; it’s pro-human.
Who is it for? If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place:
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Leaders who want results without burnout
Entrepreneurs needing clarity in chaos
Professionals—especially women—tired of “earning” rest
Teams willing to test “less hustle, more human” for a day
- Fewer, better hours win: Most people have 3–4 peak focus hours/day (Ericsson; Pang).
- Recovery drives engagement and retention (Gallup; Microsoft Work Trend Index).
- Strategic rest boosts alertness and performance (NASA nap study; micro‑break meta‑analysis).
“Rest isn’t a reward for exhaustion; it’s the infrastructure of excellence.” — Milena Miteva‑Regos
Proof that it works
Rest makes work better
What participants say
“I’m looking forward to slowing down, living mindfully with happiness in the heart and satisfaction in the mind.”
— Manager, Czech Republic
“Making more space for myself and others than I normally would.”
— Learning & Engagement Lead, Workforce Collective, Canada
“I will take the day to play and perform the tasks that I am most capable and excited about.”
— CEO, United States
Free.
Global; join anytime on Dec 4.
No, you don’t need the whole day. The plan works even if you only have 5–20 minutes.
No. It’s pro-sustainability. Rest sharpens judgment, creativity, and stamina.
Yes. You’ll get a Team Kit with scripts, calendar blocks, and a mini playbook.
Start within your control span; use the Leader Playbook to propose a 2‑hour no‑meeting block, one quiet hour, or a company-wide day off. (Example: Company‑wide days off improved employee experience at Adobe.)
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