Give your brain a BREAK | Cal Newport

Humans are not wired to be constantly wired. It’s crucial for us to have solitude on a regular basis. 

An excerpt from my conversation with Cal Newport back on episode 447.

✌🏼🌱 - Rich

[nitin_puranik]

This was a good reminder. Goddamit, I was drowning in an unending list of podcasts I had to catch up on, newspaper articles/blogs I had to read, huge numbers of YouTube videos I had saved under 'Watch later'. The list just kept growing. It was overwhelming. At some point I stumbled upon Cal's advice and I just nuked all my to-do/to-watch list. It was liberating. Embracing solitude and minimizing information consumption has helped my mental well-being.

[osoliver]

Highly recommend his book Digital Minimalism. Really changed the way I interact with social media.

[PCKA]

As a mother of 6, ages 12 to 6 months, I feel this. That’s probably why I love training for half marathons. I just find myself in a trance like state at a certain point.

[aciuschristophores]

This was golden. Cal is such a well spoken articulated man he sets my motivation on fire.

[dnwanja]

Cal is my big brother in my head. I love his insights. He’s hella funny too. His podcast is ‘ deep questions’

[shiewhun]

Yas! Cal and Rich. Really looking forward to this. A fanboy is excited here. (Also hoping you have Sam Harris lined up in the future, Rich)

[kierlak]

As an introvert this is something I HAVE to do.

[rosemarietolentino]

Every day once in the morning to figure out what you are going to do today. And at night to do a inventory of what you got done and what you are going to do tomorrow to achieve your goals.

[notinavacuum]

This must be why I’m always avoiding my partner. He has always wanted me to spend my time in a certain way and do certain things, and my anxiety went out of control being with him to the point of it being debilitating.

[lewisburton]

Ugh and then dealing with this guy’s opinions and ideals vs that persons opinions and ideals, politics, news, social media constant pushing and pulling of the mind! 😩

[menassies]

So this is the guy Ali abdaal keeps going on and on about

[catherinesdoukou]

EASY..the dog won't follow you.Animals live in the moment.

[rikormsby]

being me is being me ...giving acess is to freedom is different i think u dont know what you are saying