61: The Benefit of Slowing Down
Sep 28, 2021•23 min
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Episode description
On this episode, we chat about how slowing down can help us in work and life, without compromising our performance (if that’s something you care about). Topics covered include:
- How busy times make slowing down more important—but also lead to more guilt
- A new definition of the word “productivity”
- How slowing down helps us savor, experience more meaning, and also creates more opportunity for reflection
- How to fit slowing down into a busy scheduling, especially by minding the gaps in your day
- The productivity benefits of meditation
- The power of “scatterfocus”
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Study: A wandering mind is an unhappy mind
- Study: Back to the future: Autobiographical planning and the functionality of mind-wandering
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