No. 39 Work vs. fun, wasting time + dark humor
Today we’re talking about something so many of us wrestle with: the pressure to “use our time wisely.” A listener writes in about feeling disconnected from fun—not because their life is falling apart, but because everything feels like a task to optimize. Even rest comes with guilt.
We explore:
softening the line between work and play
why wasting time might be the most healing thing you do
the difference between dopamine hits and slow, sustaining joy
coping with shutdown by being less precious about our time
Plus: a listener voicemail about the impact of flippant comments like “I want to die” when facing discomfort or inconveniences of life.
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Your prescription for living well, dose for this week: Go into an activity or an afternoon doing something, or not doing anything, that you think is a complete waste of time/not most effective way to do it/or it should wait until weekend. We have endless options available to us today. Just choose one. The stakes aren’t as high as we sometimes make them. Practical tools - set a hard out for when you stop working for the day, put a block in your calendar for exploration or nothing-to-do-time/relaxation, set a timer so you can give your self a chance to have the dopamine hit from a less dopamine inducing activity — those that don’t involve scrolling. You don’t have to earn time or enjoyment. You get it. 😀⏱️
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