Desert Days, Retreats and Vacations with John Drury

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life

Erik Fisher

Business, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Careers, Education

4.5 • 875 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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In part 2 of 2 of this conversation, John Drury shares about the importance of retreats and sacred time for rest and rejuvenation. John shares his personal experiences with different forms of retreats, emphasizing the value of eliminating distractions and under-stimulation to foster deeper self-reflection and mindfulness. He introduces practical techniques such as "desert days," quarterly overnight retreats, and shorter, regular practices to incorporate these into the business and personal life of busy individuals. Erik and John also discuss the distinctions between vacations, visitations, and vocations and how expectation of each affects personal energy and relationships. John offers a variety of suggestions for integrating restful practices into everyday life, such as journaling, spiritual friendship, and practicing an "hour on, hour off" method during retreats. They underscore the importance of approaching these practices with an open mind, ready for unexpected insights and personal growth. Make sure to go back and listen to part 1 of 2 this conversation here. Connect with John: Fresh Text Podcast Connect with Erik: LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Threads ______________________________________ This Podcast is Powered By: Descript Descript 101 Castmagic Ecamm Podpage Rodecaster Pro Top Productivity Books List Make sure to support the show by checking out the sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.8	referral that's LinkedIn.com slash referral to post your job for free. Hello and this is Welcome back to Beyond the To Do List, a podcast about productivity.
1:33.2	I'm your host, Eric Fisher.
1:34.7	And this is part two of a conversation I had with my good friend, Dr. John Dr. John Drury.
1:38.8	If you haven't yet gone back to the previous episode to listen to that one first. I think that will set up the
1:43.6	context and you probably should go do that. I'll link to that in the show
1:46.2	notes if you're somehow discovering this before that. In that conversation we were
1:50.2	talking about spiritual practices, the rule of life, using it to anchor ourselves.
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