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Soul Work

Soul Work

From an early age we’re taught that personal fulfillment is dependent on both our accomplishments and our possessions. Yet despite advancing in our careers and overflowing our homes, many of us remain unsatisfied.

What’s missing? According to today’s guest, we are far too concerned with living from the outside-in when we should be doing the opposite.

There is indeed a reality in which yearning for the bigger house and the better job takes a backseat to the whispers of our inner selves. On today’s show: Shirin Etessam on true fulfillment as a byproduct of silencing our mental and emotional clutter.

 

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[6:00] What do our souls have to do with sustainable minimalism?

[9:00] The work is hard, but is the struggle worth it?

[17:00] The real reason we must address the mental clutter (and how to do it)

[30:00] Exactly how to heal your heart

[33:00] The importance of play, creativity, and curiosity in the lives of adults

 

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The Cost of Constant Connection

In this era of relentless connectivity, taking an exit ramp from our digital lives has never looked more inviting. In fact, emerging science is now confirming what many of us feel: Smartphones are draining our cognitive reserves, shattering our focus, and keeping us in a state of low-level chronic anxiety.

To see if there’s a better way, reporter Courtney Lindwall shelved her iPhone for a $45 Nokia flip phone. Courtney is on the show today to discuss  the "dumb phone" movement, the logistical friction of navigating an app-dependent world, and why research says our brains are so desperate for a break.

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[7:00] Continuous partial attention, instinctual muscle memory, and other ways in which our smartphones are working against us

[9:00] Gray scale? screen limits? Here's why the tools and tricks don't work for the vast majority of us

[14:00] Thoughts on our emotional attachments to our phones—and the emotional experiences they provide

[22:00] The psychological benefits of embracing a bit more "friction"

[33:00] Our brains are malleable, and we get used to a new normal quite quickly. Lean into that!

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