Why Taking Life Less Seriously Could Be the Productivity Boost You Need
The art of making work not suck; how playing helps you stress less (and achieve more).
In today’s episode, we challenge the architecture of adulthood, built brick by brick with “shoulds”. Using stories of ancient ancestors and modern cubicles, we’ll ask:
Why do we surrender to seriousness, and at what cost?
You’ll learn how the prison of comparison, the tyranny of the checklist, and our fear of imperfection rob us of the very autonomy we crave:
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Build tiny rituals that make work feel less like war, more like wonder.
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Experiment boldly and let imperfection be your guide, not your judge.
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Infect your workplace with micro-moments of fun (and make it contagious).
It’s your move—why not choose to play?
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Chapters
00:00 What's wrong with us?
05:20 Modern Metaphors for Work
08:02 Psychology of Doom feelings
12:24 Mindset Shifts
14:32 Technology Breaks
16:36 Mindset shifts and habits
19:13 Conclusions
21:09 Sign off
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