Miscellaneous
The phrase “too much on my plate” and word “busy” are pervasive in modern discourse. But does it have to be so? We certainly didn’t start out that way as children! In this episode, Dr. Christina Shenvi walks us through the path to clear our ‘schedule plates’ and open space in our lives, get un-busy, and conquer the email inbox. Listen on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher Guest Bio: Christina Shenvi MD, PhD is an emergency physician at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill where she is the director of the UNC Office of Academic Excellence and the newly appointed president of the Association of Professional Women and Medical Sciences. A frequent guest on Stimulus, Dr. Shenvi is a world class time managment coach www.timeforyourlife.org where her goal is to help busy professionals find more peace with their schedules, feel less stressed, and use their time more effectively.. Her most recent Stimulus episodes were on Procrastination and Habits. This episode is in support of the I AM ALS. I AM ALS was founded by Brian Wallach and his wife Sandra shortly after his diagnosis at the age of 37. He was given 6 months to live, and now 4 years later he is leading a revolution to find a cure. People often refer to ALS as rare, which is not really so. The lifetime risk is around 1 in 300. Since Lou Gehrig was diagnosed 80 years ago, available treatments have been shown to extend life a mere 3 months. I AM ALS supports research, legislation to fast track therapies, and provides critical resources to patients and caregivers. ALS is relentless, and so are they. The question is no longer if we'll find a cure for ALS, but when. This is an underfunded disease and every little bit makes a difference. We will match donations to I AM ALS up to $5000 -- get started here on our Stimulus Donation Page. And for your daily dose of positivity, follow Brian on Twitter. We discuss: The insidious path of getting to the point of having too much on your plate [02:00]; A framework for deciding whether to say “yes” or “no” to things [05:45]; The 4 pillars Rob uses to help guide “yes” or “no” decisions [08:30]; Why it’s problematic to think of life as a zero sum game makes [10:20]; The Japanese concept of Ikigai [13:30]; Becoming more efficient by shrinking the amount of time you spend on things that are on your plate [15:45]; The 5 Whys technique for understanding the fundamental bedrock of your motivation [19:30]; Self worth theory, which helps explain both why we overwork/overcommit as well as why we sometimes procrastinate [25:00]; The concept of Stoic meditation and the Ozymandias exercise [30:10]; The constant struggle of determining if your work is aligning with your values and using Stoic indifference to suspend self-judgement [32:00]; Choosing to do things vs. “I should” [33:40]; Reframing the notion of being too busy [40:44]; Deep work [43:30]; The importance of creating a system for shallow work [46:15]; The freedom gained from managing your email inbox [51:50]; And more. For complete and detailed show notes, previous episodes, or to sign up for our newsletter: https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/ If you like what you hear on Stimulus and use Apple/iTunes as your podcatcher, please consider leaving a review of the show. I read all the reviews and, more importantly, so do potential guests. Thanks in advance! Interested in sponsoring this podcast? Connect with us here Follow Rob: Twitter: https://twitter.com/emergencypdx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stimuluswithrobormanmd Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/emergencypdx