BONUS EPISODE: Recharge Your Batteries With Feel-Good Tasks (Chapter 8 Feel-Good Productivity)
Mar 26, 2024
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Learn how to recharge your energy with feel-good tasks and creative hobbies in this bonus episode. Discover the value of distinguishing between energy-replenishing activities and energy-draining habits, and explore the calming influence of creative hobbies like painting. Dive into the significance of pursuing hobbies without pressure for perfection and engaging in creative projects with defined goals for skill development and satisfaction.
Doom scrolling and binge-watching drain emotional energy instead of recharging, leading to depletion burnout.
Engaging in creative tasks like painting or playing an instrument promotes relaxation, skill development, and self-expression.
Deep dives
The Impact of Doom Scrolling on Rest
DOOM scrolling, frequently experienced during rest time, negatively impacts our mood and prevents true relaxation. Excessive time spent on social media or consuming negative content leads to emotional depletion rather than rejuvenation, termed as depletion burnout. To combat this, it's suggested to identify activities that truly recharge energy, distinguishing them from energy-draining habits like aimless scrolling and binge-watching.
Recharge Creatively with C-A-L-M
Engaging in creative tasks unlocks energy through competence, autonomy, liberty, and mellow feelings. These activities, from painting to playing an instrument, promote relaxation and skill development. By incorporating hobbies that are low-stakes and distinct from work, individuals can enjoy the process, make mistakes, and grow at their pace without pressure for perfection.
Calm Projects for Competence and Autonomy
Undertaking specific projects with clear objectives enhances feelings of accomplishment, autonomy, and skill development. Such projects, ranging from photography challenges to learning new skills, provide opportunities to create and grow creatively. Involving others in these projects can further amplify the positive impact by fostering community connections and shared successes.
This is an exclusive excerpt from my New York Times bestselling book, Feel-Good Productivity! Chapter 8 of the book is about recharging the proverbial batteries: how to rest in a way that energises you.
I explore the ways we might think we're "resting" like doom-scrolling or binge-watching TV, and how these activities are actually draining our feel-good emotions.
I also tell you how to recharge by engaging in activities that make us feel good, and the 4 ways that creative tasks unlock our energy.
We'll be releasing more of these chapters week by week, so stay tuned and enjoy :)
📚CHECK OUT MY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING BOOK FEEL-GOOD PRODUCTIVITY 👉
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