Solo Episode: Untangle from the Efficiency Trap

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07/06/23 • 24 min

This week's podcast, I am kicking off the "Summer Slow Down" Series with a solo episode. I discuss the "efficiency trap" that Oliver Burkeman highlights in his book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. I share a stretchy and personal practice I am trying out this summer to help me slow down and untangle from the need to feel busy and productive. One of the reasons we like to be busy is because it feels good, to a certain extent. However, sometimes staying busy can compensate for our self-worth or because we don't want to feel unpleasant feelings like boredom or loneliness. I highlight the inner mindset and emotional regulation work I am flexing to manage the urge to fill up my schedule and instead practice slowing down.

Take a listen to this episode and share your takeaways with me on Instagram @OneWade or here on my connect form.

Resources mentioned:

Decision Making Framework Blog

Solo Episode: Working with Our Thoughts and Unhooking from Analysis Paralysis Solo Episode: 6 Types of Perfectionism and How to Be With Them

Take a listen to this episode and share your takeaways with me on Instagram @OneWade or here on my connect form.

Resources mentioned:

Decision Making Framework Blog

Solo Episode: Working with Our Thoughts and Unhooking from Analysis Paralysis Solo Episode: 6 Types of Perfectionism and How to Be With Them

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Episode: 159 Understanding our Inner Software with Dr. Manijeh Motaghy

On today's podcast, Dr. Manijeh Motaghy breaks down the impact conditioning and biases have on our brain and neural networks, which affects how we see and experience the world. Manijeh shares her "I MADE" method to help us understand this inner programming and how we can create a new "software update" to operate differently. We have the ability to "tune" and "prune" neural pathways to help us build new skills and change the brain. Manijeh also notes helpful ways people with ADHD brains can practice mindfulness in a more accessible way. Take a listen and share your take-aways with me on Instagram @OneWade.

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Dr. Manijeh Motaghy is an accomplished author, speaker, teacher, and executive coach with a passion for helping individuals and communities unlock their full potential. With a background in Organizational Psychology, Buddhist teachings, Mindfulness, and Compassionate Leadership, Manijeh has dedicated her life to exploring the intersection of mindfulness, well-being, and environmental stewardship.

Through her groundbreaking book, the "Mindful Happiness Hack,"; she shares her innovative approach for creating a thriving future for all. Dr. Motaghy is an Organizational Psychologist and UCLA MARC Affiliate Mindfulness Teacher and certified by NYU InnerMBA in creating Conscious Teams and Leaders. She has trained teams and executives at fortune 500 companies such as Disney, Health Net, and Kaiser. She has designed and implemented hundreds of Mindfulness courses, workshops, and retreats, taught thousands of people, published hundreds of blogs, and spoken at numerous conferences, summits, and universities. Manijeh is a compassionate soul who freely shares her path to healing from childhood traumas, the tsunamis of grief for the loss of her son, and gaining optimal inner peace, joy, and a thriving life. Manijeh’s ongoing Mindfulness practice, development, and Life Optimization Methodology continue to have a real positive impact on her students, clients, and the global community.

She is a visionary leader in personal and global transformation. An AI Enthusiast and an expert topic contributor on the Planet Positive 2030 project by IEEE through Stanford Advanced Technology for a Sustainable Planet, offering recommendations on how to address human transformation in order to create a sustainable climate change globally. Manijeh continues to contribute to initiatives proposed to the United Nations such as the Digital Literacy: The Great Divide Connect with her on http://perfectlyhere.org; LinkedIn; Facebook; YouTube Channel.

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Episode 161: Edit the Ego and Write with Intuition

Today on the podcast, I talk to Jacqueline Fisch, the founder of the Intuitive Writing School. Jacqueline shares how writing is a helpful practice to "get out all of the junk" in the mind. We can give ourselves so much freedom to express when we let ourselves write down all of the thoughts and emotions first, and then pause to edit. We don't have to edit ourselves while we are crafting our expressions. This is a helpful practice when thinking about how we write in both personal and professional settings. In our conversation, we explore how looking at your most recent forms of communication (ie. email, slack, texts, DM etc) can offer a lot of insight into your communication style. Jacqueline also shares how we can work with the perfectionist mind when it starts to get loud in writing practice. Take a listen to the whole episode and share your takeaways with us @OneWade and @theintuitivewritingschool.

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Jacqueline Fisch is an author, copywriter, writing coach, and the founder of The Intuitive Writing School. She helps creatives move past writer’s block and perfectionism so they can finish their important work, and she supports business owners in finding their authentic voice so they can make an impact on the world.

Before launching her writing and coaching business, Jacq spent 13 years working in corporate communications and management-consulting for clients including Fortune 500 companies and the US government. As a freelance copywriter and coach, she’s helped hundreds of clients — tech startups, life and business coaches, creatives, and more — learn how to communicate more authentically and stand out in a busy online world.

After moving 14 times in 20 years, she’s decided that home is where the people are. She finds home with her husband, two kids, a dog, a cat, and a few houseplants hanging on by a thread.