In the last 24 hours, I have listened to otherwise successful people talk about: Being so busy that they can’t meet a friend for lunch… all month Being so stressed out that they are feeling dizzy on their feet Developing sciatica because they are sitting at the computer too much Setting timers to remember to breathe or move their bodies When I hear stories like this, which I hear a lot now, I have to ask, “Is this really how we want to live?” Is this what it takes to be...
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What kinds of thoughts are occupying your mind today? If you were to take 30 seconds now, could you retrace your mental navigation over the past five minutes? Are your thoughts worth the space they’re using in your mind? Are they paying the rent? Or are they costing you your full sense of aliveness? Today’s post is the second in my June series on making productivity fun again. Last week we talked about taking time out for yourself in order to reconnect with what’s really...
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For many of us in the Western world, productivity is the number one priority of the day. But the attempt to stay ahead of every curve comes with costs: tension, anxiety, stress, and ineffectiveness, to name a few. What if you could reframe productivity to accomplish more and feel better each day? “Are we having fun yet?” I’d like to offer another perspective on productivity. Productivity is the natural state of all living things. As long as your heart is beating, you are...
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