Listen "The Focused Life — Maester Cal Newport"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIf you’re listening in real time, Merry Christmas, my dear friends.I’m sending you so much love, safety, and calm this season. This week, I introduce you to a Maester who has profoundly shaped how I think about attention, discipline, peace, and the body: Cal Newport. This is not fluffy productivity advice.This is about unfinished tasks, hidden stress, and how scattered attention quietly drains our energy—and often shows up as urges we don’t fully understand.In this episode, I explore why attention isn’t just a productivity issue—it’s a wellness issue. We talk about deep work, the modern attention crisis, digital minimalism, and what it means to build a life rooted in presence instead of reaction. If you’ve ever ended the day feeling busy but behind,If your mind feels fragmented,If you crave calm, clarity, and follow-through—This episode is for you. Because where your attention lives… your life follows. Quote of the Week “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe CitationsNewport, C. (2016). Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. Grand Central Publishing.Newport, C. (2019). Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. Portfolio.Newport, C. (2021). A World Without Email. Portfolio.Newport, C. (2024). Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. Portfolio.Rubinstein, J. S., Meyer, D. E., & Evans, J. E. (2001). Executive control of cognitive processes in task switching. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 27(4), 763–797.Let’s go, let’s get it done. Get more information at: http://projectweightloss.org
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