Maximize Productivity with Mindfulness

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

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

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2020

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

How can we be more productive, and improve our ability to focus on the things we really care about, without it becoming a source of stress? Chris Bailey, who TED described as "possibly the most productive person you could ever meet," joins us to explore how to get your brain to focus. About our Guest: Chris is the bestselling author of Hyperfocus and The Productivity Project, and his website A Life of Productivity has a small army of devoted readers. Chris' wonderful TED talk, How to Get Your Brain to Focus, touches on many of the topics we explore in this episode. Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Key Topics: 3:15: What does it mean to be productive? 5:00: A year of productivity. 7:00: What is the goal of productivity? 10:45: Defining success, and the Rule of Threes. 15:30: Our negative attitudes toward productivity. 18:30: Defining and finding intentionality. 22:40: Productivity benefits of meditation. 31:20: Finding fulfillment and working calmly. 36:15: Maintaining focus and productivity during challenging times. 41:30: The TV and your attention. 49:00: How to build our capacity for focus. Overcome Anxiety: Let go of anxiety and grow a greater sense of calm strength with Rick's Dealing with Anxiety program, which offers 5 powerful practices for managing stress and worries. Save 10% with coupon code BEINGWELL. From Dr. Hanson: The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need. Sponsors: Want fresh, delicious, simple dinners delivered right to your doorstep? Check out HelloFresh, America’s #1 meal kit, and use code beingwell90 to get $90 off including free shipping! Want to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription. Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Connect with the show: Follow us on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Subscribe on iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to being well I'm Forrest Hansen.
0:06.5	If you're new to the podcast this is where we explore the practical science of
0:09.9	well-being and if you've listened before welcome back. I can't speak for anyone else, but I usually feel like there are more things that I want to do in a day than I can reasonably accomplish. I want to do my normal work-related tasks, and I also love to branch out and try some new projects like
0:25.2	hey maybe starting another podcast or a YouTube channel or writing a book and then I'd
0:30.4	love to learn some new skills. My girlfriend mentioned studying French recently,
0:34.8	and that sounded like a good idea, but we just haven't gotten around to it yet. And then there's all the other
0:39.8	things that I'd love to do just for fun. We could probably all get a little better at being
0:44.4	productive and effective while maintaining our happiness and without getting too stressed out about it.
0:49.4	To help us do that, today I'm joined by the person Ted described as possibly the most productive
0:54.8	person you'd ever hope to meet, Chris Bailey. Chris is the best-selling author of Hyper Focus and The Productivity Project. The Productivity Project was named one of Fortune magazines, Three Best Business Books of 2016,
1:07.2	and as Chris will probably share more about during our conversation, it was based on his personal experience
1:12.2	devoting a year of his life to various productivity experiments.
1:16.0	Chris's website, A Life of Productivity, has a small army of devoted readers.
1:21.0	His books are excellent and his wonderful TED Talk, how to get your brain to focus,
1:26.2	has been viewed over 5 million times.
1:28.7	I'm really looking forward to this conversation.
1:31.2	Before we get into our conversation, quick reminder about our Patreon account. conversation. and you'll receive a variety of gifts in return.
1:43.5	Also you can find us all over social media,
1:45.7	including on Instagram at Being Well Podcast, and Rick and I
1:50.4	both have our own personal accounts. Finally, if you've been enjoying the show, we'd really appreciate it if you would take a moment
1:56.8	and subscribe through the platform of your choice and maybe even leave a rating and a positive
2:01.3	review.
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