355: Celeste Headlee - Break Away From Overworking, Overdoing, & Underliving

<p>Celeste Headlee (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/celesteheadlee/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">@celesteheadlee</a>) is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker, and bestselling author.</p> <p>Today we're discussing her latest book, <a href= "https://geni.us/s3ttb" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving</a>.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Work shouldn’t be your life</li> <li>Celeste’s health began to downgrade from overworking</li> <li>Design your life to have downtime</li> <li>The negative impact of technology & social media on your brain</li> <li>Tips for working from home</li> <li>Celeste's 13-day train adventure</li> <li>Where did the 40 hour work week come from?</li> <li>The work ethic that was ingrained in us</li> <li>Allowing time for your mind to wander</li> <li>You decrease your productivity when you push your brain too far</li> <li>People can generally focus for 4-5 hours</li> <li>Untouchable days = no interruptions</li> <li>The human brain can’t multitask</li> <li>The distinction between idleness & laziness</li> <li>What are the things that relax you?</li> <li>Your purpose doesn’t have to be connected to your work</li> <li>What is time perception?</li> <li>Ask yourself how you want to spend your time</li> <li>Our #1 need after survival is belongingness</li> <li>Using social time to help others</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/blublox" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BLUblox <== 15% off the world's most advanced blue light glasses</a></p> <p><a href="//ultimatehealthpodcast.com/thrivemarket%E2%80%9D" target="“_blank”" rel="“noopener noopener noreferrer">Thrive Market <== As a new Thrive customer you get 25% off your order ($20 max) and a free 30-day membership (US only)</a></p> <p><a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/organifi" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Organifi <=