The Mindful FIRE Podcast 99 : Sabbatical Series #2 : What I Hope to Get Out of Three Months Off Work - Day 1 : Adam Interviewed by Julia Li
In this episode: mindfulness, taking time off work, managing expectations, self-limiting beliefs, lessons learned from sabbaticals, and rest with Julia LI
I'm taking three months off work and recently talked to Julia Li about my plans for this time off.
She's had experience taking a sabbatical and gave me some great insights and advice on how to make the most of this time and manage my expectations.
We talked about common self-limiting beliefs and guilt around taking time off and how to overcome them.
Julia also shared how lessons from her sabbatical continued to reveal themselves even after the time off had ended.
Guest Bio
Julia and I are good friends who have known each other for a while. Julia has been a guest on my Mindful Fire Podcast four times now, where we've covered topics like taking sabbaticals and pivoting from tech to sustainability.
In our latest episode, we discuss my upcoming three months off work and Julia shares her insights and advice from her own experiences taking time off. It's amazing to have such a supportive friend to talk to about this. I'm excited to see what comes from this break!
Key Takeaways
- Acknowledge that time off is finite and get curious with thoughts and feelings around it.
- Rest is important and it's okay to take breaks without judgment.
- Lessons from sabbaticals continue to reveal themselves even after the time off has ended.
- Guilt and self-limiting beliefs around taking time off are common and can be overcome.
- Manage expectations and don't put pressure on yourself to use the time off in a specific way.
- The quality of experience during time off is based on being present in each moment, not on the quantity of time.
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