The Art Of Doing Nothing | Ep. 68

Welcome to episode 68 of the Northstar podcast! Today we set out to discuss "The Art of Doing Nothing" - the benefits of rest, putting your phone down, and stepping away from responsibilities.Follow Jer on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upnorthathletics/and Ekam too: https://www.instagram.com/jstekam_/TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction0:41 - What is "doing nothing"?2:55 - When's the last time you did nothing?4:04 - Working on vacation5:24 - The mental conditioning of constant work6:38 - Doom scrolling8:10 - Does your phone make it hard to relax?9:07 - Have you ever planned a day off?10:00 - Therapy session with Ekam begins11:39 - The notes app calendar system14:30 - Planning a month in advance15:26 - Diagnosed as a cyborg17:06 - Decision fatigue & pre-planning18:19 - Text message batching strategy19:06 - Outro