Introduction

Why is it that our bodies and brains tend to function on so much outdated code? Our personal algorithms and mental shortcuts are often stuck in a different time and place. We jump to conclusions or inadvertently flood our systems with cortisol because some stray line of code gets triggered.

In this episode, I examine the tricky way that our beliefs have a way of creating our reality—not just describing it. What we believe ends up being what we see. Case in point: work-life balance.

Footnotes:

• "Religion as a Cultural System" by Clifford Geertz
• The Second Shift by Arlie Russell Hochschild
• Systems Ultra by Georgina Voss
• "Understanding Mindset: Trade-offs, Heuristics, and Navigating Change" by Tara McMullin

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