Overdoing it is ingrained in our culture. So how do you go against the grain?
In this latest episode, host Lauren Lowrey takes you on a journey through our American obsessions with doing too much. Get the deets on how our nation compares to other countries when it comes to work-life (im)balance. Plus, what questions to ask yourself so you can DO LESS.
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📺 What you'll hear in this episode📺
The episode begins with Lauren detailing why Americans are so obsessed with overdoing it. Lauren takes you way back to the Mayflower to show how pilgrims laid a lasting foundation for American society. Even to this day, we see the impacts
🔖 Chapters 🔖
0:27 - Lauren details how this episode is structured
1:34 - Our American history (Hard work = Heaven)
3:09 - Individualists vs Collectivists
4:26 - How the digital age accelerated our need to DO
7:03 - How the digital age has changed broadcast TV
8:12 - How "Just Do It" fueled the fire
9:30 - How this negatively impacts us
11:22 - We're seeing quantifiable disengagement in the workplace
12:33 - World Happiness Report
13:38 - Lauren's taking her own medicine on doing less
🗈 Show Notes 🗈
Ep. 31 At what cost? (When doing it all nearly kills you) [Spotify | Apple]
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