“As the post-pandemic generation, we got a glimpse into doing things completely different,” says Joe Sanok, author of Thursday is the New Friday and host of The Practice of the Practice podcast. In today’s episode of The Momologist™, Joe explains how slowing down can help us do our best work and prevent mental burnout.

Through studying the history of the 40-hour work week, it became evident to Joe that we have the power to change how we work. Although it may seem like our current practices are unchangeable, we can always find scientific ways to improve our productivity, creativity and health. By breaking down the three qualities that top performers have been shown to share – curiosity, an outsider perspective, and the ability to move on – Joe provides insight into what it takes to find success in the workplace and at home.

Tune into this week’s episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the case for a shorter workweek. Learn more about the problems with hustle culture, why working scared prevents creativity, and how efficiently completing tasks frees up space for our children. If you are a parent struggling with burnout, this is an episode you cannot miss!

 

Quotes

• “I was just fascinated by learning the history of the 40-hour workweek, the history of the seven-day week, all these other things that we think are just normal, but in reality, we can actually deconstruct and re-innovate.” (05:55-06:07)

• “As the post-pandemic generation, we got a glimpse into doing things completely different. That industrialist way of thinking, of it's just butts in the chair when you go into the office, like that no longer flies. We can think differently, and we get to be that generation for a window of time that says, ‘Let's reinvent what we think of time as a way that we work. How are we going to change that for the better for our health outcomes and for our productivity and creativity?’” (08:25-08:50)

• “When you think about when our best ideas are, it's not when we're stressed out and maxed out, it's when we're taking a shower, and for some magical reason the kids don't knock on the door, or if we go for a walk or we go for a hike or have time away from all the stress. That's when we have our best and most creative ideas.” (17:30-17:48) 

• “The more hours you're working, especially over about 35 hours in a week, we see that the percentage of actual quality work you're doing is going down. And so, what I see mostly within that hustle culture is a whole bunch of ego. It's using that as a branding tactic to say I'm working so hard, but actually what's happening is you're working super inefficiently.” (20:37-20:58)

• “If we can move to be more gentle with ourselves and more intentional with our pace, I think that's going to make it easier on ourselves. So we're not as burned out and stressed out with our kids, we're going to be better able to kind of move into the lives that help us get to that end goal of what we want our kids to leave childhood with.” (31:16 - 31:33)

 

Notable Links:

Joe Sanok’s book: Thursday Is the New Friday – https://joesanok.com/book/

Create your own schedule, maximize your leisure time, and work less while making more by following the revolutionary—yet realistic—four-day work week outlined in this groundbreaking book.

--Available on Amazon, Target & Barnes & Noble 

 

Connect with Joe Sanok:

www.joesanok.com

Practice of the Practice Website: https://www.practiceofthepractice.com/private-practice-resources/listen-to-the-podcast/

The Practice of the Practice Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-practice-of-the-practice-podcast-innovative/id597735438?mt=2

IG: @PracticeOfThePractice

 

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