Focused

169: How to Calm Your Mind, with Chris Bailey

Jan 17, 2023

01:23:52

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Quick takeaways

Recognize sources of chronic stress like toxic relationships and news consumption to prevent burnout.

Understand the impact of super stimuli on dopamine-driven behavior and the importance of intentional strategies for calmness.

Link calmness to increased productivity through expanded working memory, enhanced cognitive performance, and reduced distractions.

Deep dives

Exploring the Journey of Productivity and Self-Experimentation

Author Chris Bailey discusses his evolution from productivity experiments detailed in his previous books to his latest work, 'How to Calm Your Mind.' Starting with 'The Productivity Project,' Bailey experimented with techniques post-school and moved to writing. 'Hyper Focus' furthered this journey. The new book was inspired by personal anxiety experiences, leading to a study of calmness and anxiety affecting cognitive performance and productivity.

The Three Factors That Cause Burnout

01:17

The Dopamine Effect: How dopamine drives our behaviors

01:18

The Hidden Sources of Chronic Stress

01:22

The Constraints of Digital Devices: How They Influence Our Writing

01:23

Introduction

5min

Anxiety and Burnout

2min

Is There a Potential Hazard With Productivity Culture?

5min

Productivity Advice - It Really Needs Boundaries

1min

Dopamine Is More Than Just a Pleasure Chemical

2min

The Neurochemical Side of Dopamine Fasting

2min

Dopamine

2min

Is There a Place for More?

3min

Chronic Stress Is Just Garbage

3min

10.

Burnout Inventory

2min

11.

How to Recognize the Sources of Stress in Your Day

3min

12.

Burnout Is a Chronic Stress Factory

4min

13.

The Art of Productivity Is Knowing When We Should Care About Productivity

5min

14.

I Love the Definition of Super Stimuli

5min

15.

Nom Nom - The Best Productivity Ingredient in the Modern World

5min

16.

The Third Factor for Burnout

2min

17.

How Do You Know if You Are Burnt Out?

3min

18.

Are You Burnt Out?

3min

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The Burnout Threshold

5min

20.

Do You Have a Digital vs Analog Life?

4min

21.

I'm Using an iPad for a Hybrid Version of Journaling

2min

22.

How to Control Chronic Stress With Your Devices

2min

23.

How to Be More Productive With Calm

3min

24.

The Connection Between Calm and Productivity

6min

25.

Finding Calm Is a Choice

4min

Chris Bailey is back to talk about dopamine, burnout, and finding calm in these anxious times.

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