Chris Bailey, author of 'How to Calm Your Mind', discusses digital fasting, analog productivity tools, and slowing down for efficiency. Topics include meditation, hiring based on talent, stimulation fasting, Shopify benefits, Miro for collaboration, savoring positive experiences, and balancing analog/digital activities.
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Burnout and Panic Attack
Chris Bailey experienced burnout and anxiety, culminating in a panic attack on stage during a presentation.
He attributed it to the flu initially, but later realized he needed to address his anxiety and burnout.
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Burnout is Common
Burnout is surprisingly common, affecting people across careers and success levels, regardless of mental fortitude.
It's easy to focus on productivity tips for getting more done while neglecting building a capacity for productivity.
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The Calmness Spectrum
Calmness and anxiety exist on a spectrum, with calmness being a positive state with low mental arousal and absence of anxiety.
A calm mind is a deliberate mind, and a deliberate mind is a productive mind.
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This week I'm excited to revisit a conversation I had with Chris Bailey. Chris has been a guest on the show a number of times, and in this episode, he unpacks the origins, research, and results of his book, How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times. I decided to revisit this conversation as the need for calm has been so important for me in recent weeks and months as I suspect it has been for you as well. In our chat Chris and I discuss the events that led up to him writing this book while exploring a number of techniques, and tips for finding presence and calm that he developed and practiced along that journey.
We discuss digital fasting, the advantages of analog items for productivity, and how slowing down your lifestyle can often lead to speeding up your efficiency! Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, and the bestselling author of two books about productivity: Hyperfocus and The Productivity Project. Chris writes about productivity at chrisbailey.com, and speaks to organizations around the globe on how they can become more productive, without hating the process.
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