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Ep. 196: Shutting Down Anxiety

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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The Importance of an Escape Valve

In his book, a world rima, Oscar talks about the importance of an escape valve. He suggests using personal communication office hours to stay in touch with friends and family when you're away from home. The idea is that people will complain less if they don't have to monitor their instant messenger messages all day long. But he says it's also hard to get past those first three things.

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