In this episode of Sufferless with a Part-Time Monk, Tim Tamashiro explores what happens when life becomes one endless to-do list.

Through the story of YouTube filmmaker Casey Neistat’s burnout, the quiet wisdom of Rick Rubin’s creative calm, and a few lessons from Tim’s time as a monk, this episode reveals a powerful truth:

you don’t need to keep trying so hard to be good - you already are.

Discover why modern hustle culture keeps your brain stuck in survival mode, how chronic over-effort fuels burnout, and what the science of rest says about reclaiming your energy. Drawing on insights from neuroscience and Stoic philosophy, Tim shows how doing less can help you think more clearly, feel more grounded, and finally find peace in the present moment.

If you’ve been chasing productivity, perfection, or purpose until you’re exhausted, this episode is your invitation to stop performing and start living again.

🪷 You’ll learn:

• Why over-effort triggers stress and blocks creativity
• How rest rewires the brain for clarity and calm
• What the Stoics, monks, and modern science agree on about inner peace
• Simple daily shifts to help you suffer less and happy more

burnout recovery, hustle culture, overthinking, mindfulness, calm mind, stress relief, mental well-being, Stoic wisdom, rest and recovery, productivity detox, self-compassion, Part-Time Monk, Tim Tamashiro, Sufferless podcast

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