The Illusion of Busyness

There's a strange contradiction at the heart of some of life's most meaningful moments: you can create the conditions for them, but you can't command them to happen. Learning when to act and when to wait can open us to experiences that effort alone can't produce. Learn more about ...  Show more

An interruption doesn't erase what came before it. The next time something disrupts a moment you were enjoying, notice how quickly your mind declares the whole thing ruined. Giving the experience a little more room can help you stay connected to what was good without fighting wha ...  Show more

Do you feel like a rubber band about to snap- low on capacity, time, and space to think? Are you constantly stuck in a mode of “doing” - trapped by your own productivity? Researcher and author Megan Reitz says that shifting into “spacious mode” could do wonders for your mental he ...  Show more

In this episode, we explore what it really means to be busy and why we choose to inflict busyness on ourselves. We take a look at the two forms of the “I’m so busy” that we use in our daily lives and why both of them are highly unhelpful. Tune in to find out how you can stop usin ...  Show more

Saying you’re busy has become a bad admission. But we are! A it turns out, we probably shouldn’t banish busy-ness too quickly. Feeling busy can have both good and bad consequences for our personal and work lives. Links Timothy Caulfield, Relax: A User’s Guide To Life In The Age O ...  Show more

Our brains are easily distracted or overwhelmed. And that can make getting stuff done harder than it needs to be. This week, we look at methods and strategies for avoiding unnecessary stress by managing your priorities, your focus, and your energy with organisational psychologist ...  Show more