Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

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[Find More Time]: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time, Ep. 977 Sep 04, 2023

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Time isn’t just this tangible thing that you can parcel out and have it behave in predictable ways. So let’s stop trying to make it our b-i-t-c-h, whaddya say?

The thing is, when you are feeling good and in a groove, mentally, physically, and spiritually, you cut through tasks like a hot knife through butter. It’s better, then, to stop trying to manage your time, and focus instead of managing your energy.

This is not just some woo-woo thing that I personally believe.

The Harvard Business Review article that describes the Energy Project study I mention in this episode

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Friday, September 1: [Find More Time]: How Can I Stop Frittering Away a Whole Day?, Ep. 976 Sep 01, 2023

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We’ve all been there–you had the whole day open to do as you pleased, and you had all these things you wanted to get done, but by the time 5 o'clock rolls around, you haven’t done squat.

Today’s episode is about how to avoid frittering away the day.

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[Find More Time]: Make More Time for Happiness, Ep. 975 Aug 30, 2023

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Today I’m talking with Dr. Cassie Holmes, professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, social psychologist who researches the intersection of time and happiness, and who teaches a wildly popular MBA class on how to change the way you think about time in order to boost happiness. She generously shares her evidence-based strategies for changing your approach to time and making more space for the things that really matter to you. I love this episode!!

Dr. Holmes’s book, Happier Hour

Time tracking sheet

Time crafting canvas

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[Find More Time]: Weed Out Those Annoying Time Sucks, Ep. 974 Aug 28, 2023

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The dumb little things you have to do repeatedly can eat up your time and drag your energy down. Since this week is all about ways to take better care of the intersection of time, energy, and happiness, finding solutions for these minor aggravations is the subject of today’s episode.

I don’t know about you, but I find teeny little changes ridiculously exciting, which means I’m ridiculously excited about this episode.

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Planning]: Time for Everything: Secrets from a Planning Expert, Ep. 973 Aug 25, 2023

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Today, I'm interviewing planning expert Sarah Hart-Unger, host of the Best Laid Plans podcast. A self-described "compulsive list maker and life planner," Sarah's planning prowess has been honed through experience. In addition to Best Laid Plans, Sarah is also the co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast, with Laura Vanderkam; is a pediatric endocrinologist; has three kids; and is a daily blogger and a devoted runner.

In this interview, Sarah shares how she makes time for planning, her systems for sharing plans with her family, her favorite planning tools, and the mindset she brings to planning in the first place (which was way different from how I had been approaching it).

Best Laid Plans podcast

Best of Both Worlds podcast

Sarah’s website

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[Planning]: How to Make Space for Big-PIcture Thinking, Ep. 972 Aug 23, 2023

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This week I’m sharing ways to make planning less stressful and more happy-making.

Today’s big idea is that there’s a type of planning that most of us don’t even think to make room for on our calendars, but that can help us do our best thinking and ensure that we pay good attention to the things that matter most (and that tend to get drowned out in a typical day). It’s called the Shultz Hour–listen to the episode for all the details!

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[Planning]: A Planning Hack for More Happiness, Ep. 971 Aug 21, 2023

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A big reason we make plans is to stave off stress–if you know what’s happening when it gives you a feeling of control and helps you know that you’re doing the things that you need and want to do.

And there’s a certain type of planning that can also make you significantly happier, and not the kind of satisfaction that comes from having all your ducks in a row, but actual happiness that recharges your creativity, helps you be in the moment, and creates memories that can last a lifetime.

What is this magical planning hack?

Plan. More. Vacations!!

Research quoted in this episode:

1 in 4 Americans who work in the private sector get NO paid time off

700 million vacation days go unused each year

Vacations really do help us feel less tired and more mindful

People are more engaged and productive at work after taking a vacation

Survey that found that taking time off reduces reports of depression

That vacation feeling only lasts about 2 weeks

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[Aging Happily]: The Amazing Power of Getting Pumped About Growing Older, Ep. 970 Aug 18, 2023

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When you think about getting older, or the elderly in general, what words come to mind?

The answer to that question can have a big impact on your health–from how long you live to how high your risk of developing dementia is (even if it runs in your family!).

I’m sharing some fabulous news about getting older all this week on the podcast. This is stuff that was pretty new information for me so I hope that it will be a pleasant surprise for you too (and that it might even help you live longer and better, which research suggests it could!).

New York Times article on Dr. Levy’s research

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[Aging Happily]: The Great News About Aging, with NYC News Anchor Tamsen Fadal, Ep. 969 Aug 16, 2023

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This week on the podcast I'm taking a look at aging, and the simple but powerful things we can do to make our getting older experience better on many levels. And today I'm talking with someone who is a leading voice for women to re-think their attitudes toward aging, and to embrace some new tools and strategies to make aging just a new phase of life--and not something to dread.

My guest today is Tamsen Fadal–as the evening news anchor for WPIX-11 in New York City, Tamsen has spent her entire career being told that at any moment, she would age out of her job. Now in her early 50s, she’s going stronger than ever, and has a lot to say on exceeding expectations (others’ and our own) as you get older. Plus, she is (and looks) amazing, so I get her to spill the things she does to keep herself in a good space as she constantly keeps her eye on what’s Coming Up Next (the name of her podcast).

Listen to Tamsen’s Coming Up Next podcast

Follow Tamsen on Instagram

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[Aging Happily]: 3 Major Benefits (Yes!) of Aging, Ep. 968 Aug 14, 2023

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We have to actively try to counter the ideas about aging that we’ve been swimming in for years and years in order to truly get on board with the idea that getting older is something to not just make peace with, but also to actively celebrate.

To help you do that, I’m sharing 3 major, huge, fricking fantastic benefits of getting older. It’s time to get pumped!

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