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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

1073: [Part 2] The Longest Day of My Life by Matt Madeiro with Rowdy Kittens on Mental Freedom

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2018

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Matt Madeiro with Rowdy Kittens shares the longest day of his life. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1073: [Part 2] The Longest Day of My Life by Matt Madeiro with Rowdy Kittens on Mental Freedom Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She started Rowdy Kittens to share her story and help you go small, think big, and be happy. Every week, she shares new photos, writing, and a roundup of happy links on the blog. The original post is located here: https://www.rowdykittens.com/blog/2011/03/the-longest-day-of-my-life Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 1073, the longest day of my life, part 2,

0:05.9

by Matt Madero with Routicittons.com, and a happy Sunday to you.

0:10.6

Welcome to an award-winning podcast where blogs are narrated to you for free

0:14.7

with permission from the websites. Today's post comes from a guest author on Routicittons,

0:19.2

and it's a continuation from yesterday, so I'd recommend listening to yesterday's episode first

0:23.2

if you're new here. Now, if you're all caught up with the show,

0:25.8

let's jump right into part 2 of the post and continue optimizing your life.

0:34.1

The longest day of my life, part 2, by Matt Madero with Routicittons.com.

0:40.4

Number 2. Unplugged for however long you need and in whatever way you can.

0:46.5

It's easy to say, turn off the internet, but anyone with a steady job knows that powering

0:50.8

down the router is anything but simple. The modern office job demands daily interaction with

0:55.3

a computer screen, making any opportunity to escape your laptop a rare one indeed.

1:00.9

The trick then is to take full control of the free hours that you do have at your disposal,

1:06.2

cultivating a mindfulness for how you spend them. Here's my recommendation, go tech-free.

1:12.5

Maybe not every day and maybe not after every stressful,

1:15.7

mind-numbing meeting, but make a solid attempt at least a few times a week to come home from work

1:20.7

and keep the TV shut off. Don't settle for easy entertainment, don't resort to flipping

1:26.0

mindlessly through the channels and don't resort to spending hours each evening in the company

1:30.2

of social media. Do seek the kind of quality interaction that the real world can so easily offer

1:36.2

and make sure above all else that you're having fun as you do it. Read a book, take a walk,

1:42.5

cook a long meal with your family, play a board game or two, or have a long talk with your loved one.

1:48.2

Just keep your attention in the moment, your mind on what you're doing,

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