I just finished How To Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey after hearing him on the Focused podcast. I picked up this book at the perfect time, a few weeks ago when I was dealing with some work burnout, the election results, and the general new year’s reflection period.
The thesis of the book is that a productive mind is a calm mind. It’s an idea I hadn’t fully considered before, but one that immediately resonated with me and tied together many observations I’ve made about my personal productivity into a single framework.
Over the next couple weeks, my plan is to blog about some of these ideas as I experiment with some of the ideas in the book.
Topics may include:
- How to determine if a day has gone well
- The definition of burnout
- Savoring activities
- Stimulation detox
