Time and Attention

61: The Benefit of Slowing Down

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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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