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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Ep. 69: How Do I Find Joy in Leisure?

Feb 8, 2021
01:12:03

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Quick takeaways

  • Balancing cultivation activities, connoisseurship activities, community activities, and self-care/productivity activities leads to joy in deep leisure.
  • Establishing a clear separation between work and non-work time, utilizing time blocking, and setting aside specific hours for leisure activities helps in enjoying deep leisure.

Deep dives

Balancing Cultivation and Other Leisure Activities

To find joy in deep leisure, it's important to balance cultivation activities (playing guitar, learning languages, writing fiction) with other types of leisure. This includes connoisseurship activities (enjoying things you appreciate), community activities (spending time with friends and family), and self-care/productivity activities. By diversifying your leisure activities, you create a rich and fulfilling leisure portfolio that protects against burnout. Make sure to ease into these activities, focus on one at a time, and create motivating rituals or environments to make them enjoyable.

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