I just loved this. It's about our daily lives - about how to deeply rest, how to balance our lives, how to be holistically healthy. Thank you Ezra for having a scientist/researcher & a woman explain an important topic. Our emotional life is paramount.
I have been thinking about this a lot and noticing it in myself. I can almost trace it back to the transition from cell phone to a smart phone. When I was an English teacher, I was chronically overworked. The situation became intolerable when we added parent emails and portals in lieu of parent conferences at 10 week intervals. If it was an imminent problem, a phone call was also better. Your guest speaker is right. We all need to turn off and reset.
Very reassuring that the challenges most people feel are only human. A great discussion about a pervasive problem that’s become normalised. The constructive advice is timely for a new year which will likely be full of head-spinning developments in IT. Thank you Ezra.
I was the last person in my circle of acquaintances to get an email account (back in the day 😂). It was the same with a mobile phone. I have ADD & have always struggled with keeping up with communication. I dreaded the instant, 24/7 reach that everyone was bragging about. And I was right. I am an overachiever & tech has added an extra depth of hell to my existence. Now that I am retired - I have ditched much of it. Paper planner for starters & NO-ONE gets an immediate pick-up except immediate family. I block & unsubscribe like maniac. I do bills & emails once a week (usually 😂). And I am again in love with pens, pencils, & paper. My circle of friends has whittled down immensely, just as I like it. I can’t avoid tech entirely, but it is not the center of my life. I rarely sit at the computer anymore. I wish the same escape for everyone who needs it.
Thank you for this conversation and work! I can related to a lot of the behaviors your talk about, Ezra. I want to add a couple of points. 1: I am curious how my short attention span and freq checking of emails might be r/t a sort of limited socialization attempt? I work a lot on my own and wonder if that might be part of why. 2. With respect to your discussion on interruptions, this 10+ year old youtube shows how dangerous interruptions can be: ua-cam.com/video/PGK9_CkhRNw/v-deo.html
The content of this interview may be interesting, but it is totally irritating to listen to the speaker talking about "focusing", while she is out of breath from possibly walking on the treadmill. Am I hearing something that is not?
I just loved this. It's about our daily lives - about how to deeply rest, how to balance our lives, how to be holistically healthy.
Thank you Ezra for having a scientist/researcher & a woman explain an important topic. Our emotional life is paramount.
My dad used to read a lot in the evenings. As I got older I voluntarily gave up TV for periods to emulate him. Respect.
I have been thinking about this a lot and noticing it in myself. I can almost trace it back to the transition from cell phone to a smart phone. When I was an English teacher, I was chronically overworked. The situation became intolerable when we added parent emails and portals in lieu of parent conferences at 10 week intervals. If it was an imminent problem, a phone call was also better. Your guest speaker is right. We all need to turn off and reset.
Very reassuring that the challenges most people feel are only human. A great discussion about a pervasive problem that’s become normalised. The constructive advice is timely for a new year which will likely be full of head-spinning developments in IT. Thank you Ezra.
Conan O'Brien's the Late-night G.O.A.T. Andy Richter's the Sidekick G.O.A.T
absolutely
I was the last person in my circle of acquaintances to get an email account (back in the day 😂). It was the same with a mobile phone. I have ADD & have always struggled with keeping up with communication. I dreaded the instant, 24/7 reach that everyone was bragging about. And I was right. I am an overachiever & tech has added an extra depth of hell to my existence. Now that I am retired - I have ditched much of it. Paper planner for starters & NO-ONE gets an immediate pick-up except immediate family. I block & unsubscribe like maniac. I do bills & emails once a week (usually 😂). And I am again in love with pens, pencils, & paper. My circle of friends has whittled down immensely, just as I like it. I can’t avoid tech entirely, but it is not the center of my life. I rarely sit at the computer anymore. I wish the same escape for everyone who needs it.
Tired? Watch your food!
I absolutely love Ezra Klein!
Is it just me or is Gloria Mark have difficulty breathing. She sounds like she is anxious or she have some insufficient lung capacity.
I feel like this was a therapy session for Ezra lol
Thank you for this conversation and work! I can related to a lot of the behaviors your talk about, Ezra. I want to add a couple of points. 1: I am curious how my short attention span and freq checking of emails might be r/t a sort of limited socialization attempt? I work a lot on my own and wonder if that might be part of why. 2. With respect to your discussion on interruptions, this 10+ year old youtube shows how dangerous interruptions can be: ua-cam.com/video/PGK9_CkhRNw/v-deo.html
The content of this interview may be interesting, but it is totally irritating to listen to the speaker talking about "focusing", while she is out of breath from possibly walking on the treadmill. Am I hearing something that is not?
Sleep smile drink eat... sleep smile drink eat...rinse repeat no thought needed
Haha lol "doctor it hurts when I do this" doctor "don't do that"