Time and Attention

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Time and Attention episodes

January 18, 2022 68: Our Daily Habits
The habits we do—and track!—every day
30 min
January 04, 202267: Are Resolutions Worth It?
On this episode, we dig into New Year’s resolutions. Topics covered include:
The resolutions we’ve set;
How often New Year’s resolutions fail—and why they do;
The difference between resolutions and goals;
How to account for constraints in goal setting;
The power of “course correcting” to get closer to your goals;
How to course correct on a regular basis.
Links mentioned in this episode:
A free New Year’s Resolutions Guidebook I wrote a while back.
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
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25 min
December 21, 202166: The Second Annual Holiday Spectacular
On this episode, we chat about how to step back from work over the holidays, yet still get things done when you need to. Topics covered include:
Whether or not we should even try to be productive over the holidays;
The “opportunity cost” of how we spend our time;
How the “productivity mindset” can creep into every part of our life;
Defining “Productivity Hours” every day—at work and at home;
Avoiding guilt, doubt, and worry about how you spend your time.
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
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17 min
December 07, 202165: Leaning on Others
On this episode, we chat about getting help from others. Topics covered include:
The difference between collaboration and asking for help;
When we should ask for help at work and at home;
Getting help through asking for feedback;
How to get good feedback from others;
How exactly to ask for help;
The power of anticipating obstacles ahead of time;
Outsourcing getting help;
The importance of respecting the time of others; and
How great it feels to help others.
Link mentioned in this episode:
Honey, I Swept the Floor! via The New York Times
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
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22 min
November 23, 202164: The Extended Mind
On this episode, Annie Murphy Paul and I chat about her fantastic new book, The Extended Mind. Topics covered include:
The “brainbound” way of thinking—and why it’s broken;
How our body can be more rational than our brain;
How to practice “interoception”;
How physical activity, of varying intensities, can support thought;
The power of nature in supporting thought;
How to externalize information to think more clearly;
How open offices affect how we think;
The importance of people and thought.
Link mentioned in this episode:
Andy Clark and David Chalmers’s extended mind theory
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26 min
November 09, 2021New Name!
If you subscribe my podcast, today you’ll notice a new show name (and artwork!) land in your podcast player:
(If you’re not subscribed yet, here are links to do so! Of course, if podcasts aren’t your thing, zero pressure.)
Since the launch of the previous show, Becoming Better, we’ve kind of outgrown the name. The old title felt a tad self-helpy—and the new one feels right at home.
Hope you enjoy the fresh coat of paint! If you’re looking to dabble, the back-catalog of episodes is a great place to dive into. Around half of the episodes feature an interview; the other half feature my co-host (and wife!) and I chatting about productivity, how we structure our lives, and the science of betterment.
Here are a few of our conversations on:
Our favorite productivity books
Tactics for working from home
Our favorite productivity rituals
Our favorite productivity habits: Part 1 and Part 2
Deciding what to put into your mind
And a few of our favorite interviews with authors about their books, including with:
Cal Newport: On Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email
David Allen: On Getting Things Done
James Clear: On Atomic Habits
Oliver Burkeman: On Four Thousand Weeks
Laura Vanderkam: On Off the Clock
Cait Flanders: On The Year of Less
Neil Pasricha: On You Are Awesome
Michael Greger: On How Not to Diet
Henry Emmons: On The Chemistry of Calm
Kelly McGonigal: On The Upside of Stress
.. and more.
Hope you enjoy, and have a nice week!
Chris
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6 min
October 26, 202163: Four Thousand Weeks
This week I interview Oliver Burkeman for the podcast. Oliver is the author of the fantastic new book, Four Thousand Weeks. In the episode, we have a fun, wide-ranging conversation about a bunch of topics, including:
The idea of “finitude,” and why it matters;
Our “future-chasing mindset,” which prevents us from enjoying things;
How trying to achieve a perfect mastery over our time can make us miserable;
Where impatience comes from;
The usefulness of productivity advice;
The costs of hoarding our time;
..and more.
Four Thousand Weeks is an incredible read. It covers not just how we should manage our time, but also the place time management should have in our life in the first place. I highly recommend it.
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
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35 min
October 12, 202162: Time Management
On this super tactical episode of the podcast, we chat about time management. Topics covered include:
What time management is, and why it matters
Becoming more aware of how you spend your time
Scheduling time commitments around your energy levels
The broader picture of time management
The Pomodoro technique, and shrinking your “resistance level”
Time blocking, and limiting distraction
How many breaks to take throughout the day
How to time breaks for optimal creativity
How autonomy matters with time management
Creating artificial deadlines
Links mentioned in this episode:
Book: Four Thousand Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
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30 min
September 28, 202161: The Benefit of Slowing Down
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
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
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24 min
September 14, 202160: Ideas for Stress
On this episode, we chat about stress relief strategies that have been proven to lower the level of stress hormones in our body. Topics covered include:
How to think about the stress in your life from 10,000 feet
The differences between chronic and acute stress
Our body’s stress response
How more stress is preventable than we think
How stress can provide us with meaning
The neurochemicals that underlie stress
How stress relief is often an active process
A bunch of stress-relief strategies that actually work
Links mentioned in this episode:
Book: The Upside of Stress
Article: 9 stress relief strategies that actually work
The World Health Organization’s definition of burnout
You can listen (and subscribe) to the podcast below!
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35 min

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Time and Attention is a podcast that will help you become more intentional and productive. Hosted by Chris Bailey, the author of two productivity books, and Ardyn Nordstrom, a nerdy…