The Health Benefits of Downtime with Dr. Art Markman

14/07/2021 25 min Temporada 1 Episodio 3
The Health Benefits of Downtime with Dr. Art Markman

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What comes to mind when you think of the word 'downtime'?  If you're in the HR and benefits world, you probably think of paid time off policies and work-life balance. Which isn't wrong, but there's a more practical, everyday application you could be missing.  In this episode of Health Is On The Way we interview Art Markman, PhD, from UT Austin, a cognitive scientist, author, podcaster and blogger.  Dr. Markman shares:  What actually is downtime?  The different kinds of downtime and the effects it can have on our mental health and our ability to perform at peak levels How we become more effective when we use downtime intentionally