98: Are you working as much as you think?

A few years back I found myself working all the time. I’d work in the office then come home and work all night. I was burned out and stressed and when I finally started to correct my habits, I crashed. 

Little by little, I’ve pulled back and created space in my day. In fact, now it’s very unlikely that I work over 40hrs in a week. Imagine my surprise when this January I realized that even though I was working less, I still felt overworked. 

When I tracked my non-work time I realized the same habits that had me working all day every day were popping up in my home life. Juggling a million things at once, and rushing from one task to the next. 

No wonder I felt like I never had time for myself. 

Listen as I share three tips for organizing your non-work hours so you feel rested and recharged. 

Show Highlights

[02:02] A few years back I found myself working all the time. Needless to say I was burned out. 

[03:43] Step one for getting your work habits on track is to write them all down.

[04:59] In January of this year, I realized that even though I’m working less, I still feel overworked. 

[06:19] Here are some interesting numbers that have come out of multiple studies. 

[08:36] The things I learned when I tracked my non-work hours. 

[10:30] Learn what I’m focusing on now when I’m not at work. 

[12:01] Weekly challenge: track your time for one week. 

[14:02] Your episode recap. 

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