Why Doing Less is Better: How to Master Slow Productivity

Eeeep hello friends, welcome back to the ninth episode of ✨ Finding your Casual Magic ✨ Today we're talking about slow productivity. How to be a high functioning, productive powerhouse of a human who gets everything done, but also lives with slowness and ease and most importantly, joy. There is nothing more frustrating than being told to just relax and be happy when you have a million things to do on your plate. So I'm not going to do that today, instead I am here to acknowledge that we are all busy people with a lot to do. So what is slow productivity? Slow productivity is not about doing less, nor sacrificing the quality of your work or the speed with which it's done. It’s a mindset and a set of tools to work in a more intentional, mindful way that allows space for true rest and reflection. Because what you'll find as we dig into this episode is that the more we rest and the more that we slow down, the better we learn and digest information, the more creative we are and the better that our overall quality of work is. I just want to send you this reminder that no matter where you are in your self confidence journey, no matter how you might feel today, you are always enough. 💛 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Guided meditation 04:48 The rise of burnout and hustle culture 10:06 Personal reflections on productivity and success 14:42 Rebuilding a mindful approach to productivity 18:28 Personal and cultural incentives to overwork 22:59 The relationship between money and happiness 24:44 Personal turning point post-university 27:40 Realisations from silent meditation 31:15 Introduction to mindful productivity 31:31 Importance of understanding your menstrual cycle 34:14 Embracing seasonality in productivity 35:12 Practical advice for mindful productivity 39:08 The art of saying no 44:02 Time blocking and scheduling breaks 46:32 Mindset for Slow Productivity 48:02 Handling Stress and Maintaining Productivity 49:05 Nostalgia and Applying it to the Present 52:00 Managing Expectations and Self-Worth 54:07 Defining What is Enough 55:00 Acknowledging Stress and Finding Relief 56:22 Casual Magic of the week 59:05 Weekly Reflection and Setting Intentions Links: Slowing Down as the World Speeds Up: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gift-aging/201812/slowing-down-the-world-speeds Employee Burnout Report: https://www.indeed.com/lead/preventing-employee-burnout-report Overwork and the rise of slow productivity: https://www.deccanherald.com/education/overwork-and-the-rise-of-slow-productivity-1204058.html 16 Employee Burnout Statistics You Can’t Ignore: https://everyonesocial.com/blog/employee-burnout-statistics/ ‘Rest is productive’: How slowing down at work can help you get more done: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/06/how-slowing-down-at-work-can-help-you-get-more-done.html Why Downtime Is Essential for Brain Health: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/why-downtime-is-essential-for-brain-health The Paradox of Pace: How Taking It Slow Enhances Productivity: https://akiflow.com/blog/slowing-down-can-speed-up-productivity/ Problems of Practice: https://practices.learningaccelerator.org/problem-of-practice/how-fast-should-we-be-moving-from-pilot-to-scale-what-will-help-us-best-achieve-sustainability If you’d like to be featured as the Casual Magic of the week: 💌 Notice a moment of casual magic in your week. What was something beautiful in your daily life? A special moment or reflection? 💌  DM us a ~60 second voice message or video to @casualmagicpodcast on instagram or email it to [email protected] — feel free to include any pictures of your casual magic if you have any!! 💌  Start the voicenote by introducing yourself and where you’re from!! 💌  Tell us in your DM / email if you want to be tagged if chosen. 💌  We’ll pick one a week to share in the podcast and on here so we can all participate in your joy!! CONTACT ME  Business Enquiries: [email protected]   Instagram - @unjadedjade TikTok: @unjadedjade This is Finding Your Casual Magic with UnJaded Jade Produced by The Podcast Guys Theme music by Francesca Lu For more Finding Your Casual Magic, go to @casualmagicpodcast on Instagram!!