Oliver Burkeman on Modern Time Management

Brad Stulberg researches, writes, and coaches on health, well-being, and sustainable performance. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Forbes, and more. In his coaching practice, he works with executives, entrepreneurs, and physicians on their performance and well-being. He is bestselling author of the new book, The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds-Not Crushes-Your Soul In this episode, Eric and Brad Stulberg discuss several tools to develop a practice of groundedness. Sign up NOW for the next Spiritual Habits Group Program! This 8-week program begins on March 20, 2022. Let Eric teach you how to establish simple daily practices that will help you feel more at ease and fulfilled in your life. Enrollment ends on March 7 so sign up today! But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Brad Stulberg and I Discuss The Practice of Groundedness and… His book, The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds-Not Crushes-Your Soul Defining groundedness and the metaphor of a mountain The importance of not letting the outcome supersede the process in our minds Bridging the gap of knowing versus doing How community is one of the most influential factors of doing hard things Heroic individualism is the constant game of one-upmanship and is the opposite of groundedness Learning to accept “good enough” rather than perfect Patience is having the restraint to slow down for sustainable progress long term His experience with OCD of repetitive thoughts that started with a panic attack His work with exposure and prevention therapy and his meditation practice Working with your thoughts and knowing which are worth engaging or letting go Asking yourself what advice you’d give a friend when dealing with difficult thoughts The benefits of naming your thoughts and continuing to do what you planned  The importance of clearly defining your values and creating practices to live your values Brad Stulberg Links: Brad’s Website Twitter When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Brad Stulberg you might also enjoy these other episodes: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Paul McCarroll Cultivating Mindfulness with Cory Allen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Mars 20221h 10min

Brigid Schulte is an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post and Washington Post magazine. She was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize. She is also a fellow at the New America Foundation. Brigid is a regular contributor to the She The People blog and has written for Style, Outlook, and other outlets. She writes about work-life issues and poverty, seeking to understand what it takes to live a good life across race, class, and gender. Her recent book is called “Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time“. In this episode, Eric and Brigid discuss the common struggles and strategies for dealing with being overwhelmed. Join us on Sunday, February 27th for a FREE. live Webinar: “Learn the #1 Spiritual Habit to Unlock Energy and Ease in your Life”.  Eric will walk you through the process he’s used for 20+ years to help himself (and thousands of others) move forward with ease, even when circumstances are everchanging and feel out of control.   But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Brigid Schulte and I Discuss Strategies for When You’re Overwhelmed and… Her book, Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time Defining “The Overwhelm” How our perception of time and stress negatively affect the brain The internal and external pressures to do too much. The history of leisure and idleness and how it is now The two qualities of leisure: choosing the activity and having control of your time Contaminated time is when you’re caught up in your thoughts Mindfulness as a powerful tool to deal with overwhelm The challenges and learning to handle ambiguity Broadening our perspective when managing time The importance of planning the most important tasks in our life first Pulsing is the practice of managing work cycles  Brigid Schulte Links: Brigid’s Website Twitter Facebook When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Brigid Schulte you might also enjoy these other episodes: Deconstructing Yourself with Michael Taft Time Management for Mortals with Oliver Burkeman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Feb 202248min

Yoni Ashar is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist. Yoni’s research uses brain imaging and other tools to understand how beliefs and emotions influence health, especially pain, and to develop novel neuroscience-based treatments for chronic pain. Yoni is a post-doctoral associate at Weil-Cornell Medicine and completed his doctorate at the University of Colorado.  In this episode, Eric and Yoni Ashar discuss the indicators of and evidence-based treatment for Neuroplastic Pain. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Yoni Ashar and I Discuss Neuroplastic Pain and… The indicators of Neuroplastic Pain The difference between Short Term vs Chronic Pain Where the body pain lives in the brain The evolutionary role of pain in life The #1 thing that drives the Neuroplastic Pain network How you can eliminate pain by changing various mind-brain pathways The 3 habits that trigger fear and exacerbate pain Evidence-based ways to treat Neuroplastic Pain The problems that come from the brain’s misperception of threat to the body Somatic Tracking Ways to pay attention without fear Corrective Experience Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Yoni Ashar’s Links: Yoni’s Website Twitter When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Yoni Ashar you might also enjoy these other episodes: Living with Chronic Pain with Sarah Shockley Living with Chronic Illness with Toni Bernhard See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Feb 202255min

Josh Trent is the Founder of Wellness Force Media, host of the Wellness Force Podcast and the creator of the BREATHE: Breath & Wellness Program  Josh has spent the past 19+ years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world.  The Wellness Force Mission  is to help humans heal mental, emotional and physical health through podcasts, programs, and a global community that believe in optimizing our potential to live life well. In this episode, Eric and Josh Trent discuss how to implement his powerful wellness and breathwork practices. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Josh Trent and I Discuss Wellness and Breathwork Practices and... His personal story that led to creating Wellness Force podcast and business. The important scientific and spiritual aspects of breathwork Box breathing and circular breathing  How breath is the autonomic lever that we can pull for modulating stress Understanding the default mode network and how it can be deemed good or bad The 3 phases of breathwork Acute breathing practice is when you're stressed or reactive Proactive or meditative breathing is what allows long term changes over time (neuroplasticity) Catharsis breathing is a deeper level that requires training The importance of breathing horizontally (expanding your diaphragm) and not vertically Beginning a breathwork practice requires you to start where you are without judging yourself The difference between breathwork and meditation How breathwork primes your nervous system and is your best ally for meditation Investigating the inner critic by becoming curious rather than judging it The balancing of our awareness and lack of awareness Learning to bridge the gap between knowing and doing His emotional inventory practice Josh Trent Links: Josh's Website and Breathwork Program Instagram Twitter Facebook When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Josh Trent you might also enjoy these other episodes: The Science of Breathing with James Nestor Mind Over Matter with Wim Hof See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Feb 20221h 2min

Leah Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches compassionate leadership at the Stanford School of Business and is a principal teacher and founding faculty member of Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. In 2019, she co-founded Skylyte, a company that specializes in using the latest neuroscience and behavior change to empower high-performing leaders and managers to prevent burnout for themselves and their teams. In this episode, Eric and Leah Weiss discuss workplace burnout: the definition, signs, causes of, and treatment for this debilitating condition. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Leah Weiss and I Discuss Workplace Burnout… Her story of suffering workplace burnout The definition and signs of burnout The individual, team, and corporate level causes of burnout The difference between burnout and depression or anxiety The difference between burnout and compassion fatigue The role of boundaries in compassion and empathy How to know when you need to change your external circumstances How to know when it’s internal work within you that need to do Ways to go through the process of life change without blowing everything up Tools and questions to use for discernment about elements of change within your life The role and value of other people who you can turn to for support and guidance Paths to make work more meaningful Leah Weiss Links: Leah’s Website Leah’s Company: Skylyte Twitter When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Leah Weiss you might also enjoy these other episodes: Leah Weiss (Interview from 2018) Embracing Emotions at Work with Liz Fosslien See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Feb 20221h 3min

Steve Hagen was ordained a Zen priest in 1979 and in 1989 he received Dharma Transmission (formal endorsement to teach) from Jikai Dainin Katagiri Roshi. He is the author of several books on Buddhism, science, and philosophy. These include Buddhism Plain and Simple, his most popular book. In his most recent book, The Grand Delusion, he applies breakthrough Eastern insights to seemingly indelible problems in Western science and philosophy. In 1997, he founded Dharma Field Meditation and Learning Center in Minneapolis, where he continues to serve as senior teacher. In this episode, Eric and Steve Hagen discuss his book, The Grand Delusion: What We Know But Don’t Believe But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Steve Hagen and I Discuss What We Know but Don’t Believe… His book, The Grand Delusion: What We Know But Don’t Believe Defining grand delusion: our belief in non-emptiness or substantiality The dichotomy of understanding that if there is something, there must not be nothing How there are two truths that coexist Understanding that it’s in the mind where reality occurs Realizing that we can’t actually hold anything is the beginning of awakening Why understanding this concept is important in our day to day life Peace and present mind comes by seeing that the questions are misunderstanding the experience of life How we can’t resolve or answer the question of what’s the meaning of life We don’t need to answer the questions to bring freedom Trying to find a logical answer to meaning of life isn’t possible How we are acting and seeing things in terms of wholeness Perception is what we process through our senses Conception is the meaning we give to what we perceive Our suffering is tied up in the way we conceptualize the world The freedom of knowing that what we are grasping for isn’t possible Conceptualizing things isn’t bad, but it can also bring suffering Sudden and gradual awakening His work and practice with koans Great doubt comes with the question of why is there something rather than nothing Steve Hagen Links: Steve’s Website Johann’s Website When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Steve Hagen you might also enjoy these other episodes: Steve Hagen on Perception and Conception (2018) Original Buddhist Psychology with Beth Jacobs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Feb 202252min

Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of 6 books that have, between them, sold more than a million copies. He’s perhaps best known for his self-published book, The Coaching Habit, which is the best-selling book on coaching this century and is already recognized as a classic. He founded the training and development company, Box of Crayons, which has taught coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people around the world and he created a book in partnership with Seth Godin which raised $400,000 for Malaria No More.  In this episode, Eric and Michael Bungay Stanier discuss his new book, How to Begin. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Michael Bungay Stanier and I Discuss Starting Well to Finish Well and… His book, How to Begin Tools to deal with fear and anxiety when they arise Sitting with the tension of ambition and contentment The secret is, once you have a goal, the key is to stop worrying about the goal That we unlock our greatness by working on the hard things The three steps that make up the foundation of actually beginning The key of beginning well that helps you stick with a project How to set a Worthy Goal The ways Worthy Goals can evolve How to the prizes and punishments of various commitments Michael Bungay Stanier Links: MBS Works How to Begin Twitter Facebook Instagram When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Michael Bungay Stanier you might also enjoy these other episodes: Michael Bungay Stanier (Interview from 2016) How to Get Things Done with Charlie Gilkey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Feb 20221h 1min

Taylor Jacobson is the CEO and Founder of Focusmate (www.focusmate.com), a virtual coworking community with a mission to help everyone do their best work. Thousands of people in 193 countries worldwide sit side-by-side, via video, to keep each other company, cheer each other on, and hold one another accountable. Taylor is a passionate voice on creating soulful work and workplaces and has been featured in The New Yorker, CNN, The Guardian, NPR, Fast Company, Bloomberg Businessweek, and more. In this episode, Eric and Taylor discuss his company, Focusmate, along with many useful ideas for designing the life you want to live. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Taylor Jacobson and I Discuss Tools to Find Focus and Accountability and… His company, Focusmate, that he started to help himself and others to become more productive The importance of feeling safe in a community in helping to accomplish your goals Procrastination is an expression of feeling unsafe How it’s difficult to focus when you’re feeling stressed or anxious How having a morning routine is grounding and signals our body we’re safe and able to get started Designing a life that demands what you want to give Noticing when you need to make a shift and reinvent yourself The ability to focus and the correlation to our nervous system Fight or flight impulses  Learning to experience and release these energy forces His choice to find the optimal environment to do the important inner work he desired Spiritual practices and choosing and trusting your inner truth Understanding that our experiences inform the gifts that we can give to the world  How living in fear limits our ability to share our unique gifts Taylor Jacobson Links: Taylor’s Website Twitter Facebook When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Taylor Jacobson you might also enjoy these other episodes: How to Focus and Accomplish Goals with Emily Balcetis Chris Bailey on Focus, Productivity, and Meditation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Feb 202257min