2829: [Part 2] Five Big Reasons to Retire Often by Jillian Johnsrud on Lifestyle Design for Happiness

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🗓️ 13 August 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2829: Taking regular mini-retirements can significantly boost your health and open doors to new professional growth, as Jillian Johnsrud explains. By dedicating time to personal health and exploring new career possibilities, you can find more balance, reduce burnout, and discover fulfilling opportunities. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.jillianjohnsrud.com/five-big-reasons-to-retire-often/ Quotes to ponder: "Instead of thoughtful and intentional, all things health-related felt disorganized and reactionary." "A funny thing happens when you give yourself time, energy, and resources toward just a few goals. And you get all the support and help you need. You make progress!" "Taking a walk after breakfast or gardening. For most people, when they have more time and fewer demands on them, it’s easier to cook the food you want to be eating and feel more thoughtful with nutrition." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:13.0	This is optimal finance daily.
0:18.0	Five big reasons to retire often.
0:21.0	Part 2.
0:22.0	By Jillian Johns, by Jillian Johnsrude of Jillian Johnsrude.com, and I'm your
0:26.6	host and personal finance enthusiasts, Diana Merriam. Thanks so much for joining today.
0:32.0	Now if you haven't done so already, be sure to listen to yesterday's episode first.
0:37.0	But if you're all caught up, then let's get right back into it and hear part two as we continue optimizing your life.
0:45.0	Five big reasons to retire often, part two by Jillian Johnsrude of Jillianjansrude.com.
0:57.9	Number four, improve your health.
1:01.0	This year I decided to take a hiatus from my business, which for me meant working about five hours a week instead of my normal 15.
1:09.0	I had two big goals for the year with my extra time and attention. First, finish up as many house
1:16.0	renovation projects as possible. And I took that permission and went down a deep rabbit hole of landscape design and permaculture.
1:24.7	Over the summer, I could have been mistaken for a landscaper.
1:28.4	My other big goal was my health.
1:30.8	The pandemic knocked me off course.
1:33.0	It was especially hard on my mental health,
1:35.0	but it also affected my fitness, nutrition, and stress management.
1:40.0	Instead of thoughtful and intentional, all things health-related felt disorganized and
1:46.0	reactionary. I had made small attempts to get things back on track, with little success. So this was my year to clear the decks and focus on my health.
1:56.2	First up was getting out of my very cloudy area of Montana for the winter.
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