How to Escape the Productivity Trap

The Wellness Scoop

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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We’re joined by writer and author Oliver Burkeman to talk about the productivity-trap; the narrative that keeps our sense of self-worth and value tied to how much we get done and achieve. In his new book, Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver argues that this only results in disappointment and unhappiness, and explores how to cultivate a healthier relationship with productivity to ultimately lead a more fulfilling life. We discuss: Confronting the mismatch between what we can do and what we think we can do Disarming perfectionism and the ‘when I’ mentality The relationship between productivity and self-worth The catch 22 of getting things done Why the notion of ‘balance’ may not always be the answer The benefit of enjoying leisure activities without any end goal in mind The distraction economy Ways to approach getting what matters done How to cultivate a healthier relationship with productivity Oliver Burkeman: ‘Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It’ Four Thousand Weeks: Embrace Your Limits. Change Your Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:32.4	Hi, I'm Ella Mills, the founder of Deliciously Ella and this is our podcast, Delicious Ways to
1:38.4	Feel Better. Each episode explores various aspects of our mental and physical health to help you
1:43.9	make the small, simple changes to your life, to feel happier and healthier. Today we're looking at
1:49.2	how to escape the productivity trap. I think a lot of us spend a lot of our lives trying to bust
1:54.4	outside of our basic human limitations and it's when you embrace those non-negotiable limitations
2:01.2	instead that you finally have the chance to get around to what counts. Before we delve into today's
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