BITESIZE | Break Free From Burnout: How to Work Less and Get More Done | Cal Newport #548

Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Alternative Health, Mental Health

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🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In today’s fast-paced world, the pursuit of productivity often leads to overwhelm. In fact, one report suggests that 88% of UK workers have experienced some degree of burnout over the past two years. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 466 of the podcast with Professor of computer science and best-selling author Cal Newport. In this clip Cal shares some actionable advice that can help you reclaim your time, reduce stress, and find a more balanced approach to work and life. Thanks to our sponsor https://www.drinkag1.com/livemore Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Show notes and the full podcast are available at drchatterjee.com/466 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:49.6	Welcome to Feel Better Live More bite size, your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the weekend.
0:59.6	Today's clip is from episode 466 of the podcast with Professor of Computer Science and best-selling author Cal Newport.
1:08.4	In today's fast-paced world, the pursuit of productivity often leads to overwhelm.
1:14.6	And in this clip, Cal shares some actual advice that can help you reclaim your time,
1:20.6	reduce stress, and find a more balanced approach to work and life. A recent report in the UK suggested that
1:31.3	88% of UK workers have experienced some degree of burnout
1:38.3	over the past two years.
1:41.3	What do you think an alarming statistic like that says about the state of society?
1:46.8	It says about the state of knowledge work that is broken, right? If you get annoyed by how much time
1:53.2	you spend with email, if the word Zoom generates mixed emotions, you're probably a knowledge worker.
2:00.1	Yeah. If you're working a lot, but you're working on
2:04.1	something just tangible and meaningful, it's not going to burn you out. What's burning people out
2:10.1	is the fact that they're busier than they've ever been before, but they feel like they're producing
2:13.9	much less. So what's going to burn you out is four or five hours of
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