320: How to Design Your Leisure Time

James Wallman’s book “Time and How to Spend It: The 7 Rules for Richer, Happier Days” is an excellent manual for designing leisure time that is fulfilling and rejuvenating. That’s our focus today: how to better spend our leisure time! We’ll explore both James’ book and some of my other favorites from authors Dr. Ned Hallowell and Dr. John Ratey, Majo Molfino, Steven Kotler, Dr. Michael Breus, and Greg Hiebert.

Episode highlights include:

• Some personal news: I’m training to be an ADHD coach!

• How we’re not taught how to use leisure time—including some valuable insights from my time in Sweden

• How and why to pay attention to STORIES—yes, it’s an acronym

• Using our leisure time to benefit our relationships, including practical ideas for doing so

• The importance of getting outside and offline—especially these days

• A positive psychology tool I use during the first week of my Flourishing Skills Groups

• Why we’re more mindful of morning routines than nighttime routines

Links Discussed

Episodes:

• Episode 53: John Ratey

• Episode 59: Dr. John Ratey

• Episode 74: Optimize Your Brain with Dr. John Ratey, Part 1

• Episode 75: Optimize Your Brain with Dr. John Ratey, Part 2

• Episode 88: Bank of America Chicago Marathon Race Director Carey Pinkowski with Dr. Kate Weymouth

• Episode 123: Seven Ways to Take Control of Your Health with Dr. John Ratey, MD

• Episode 181: Sleeping When It’s Best For YOU with Dr. Michael Breus

• Episode 237: Failure and Resilience with Neil Pasricha

• Episode 280: Self-Care Really is Health Care with Greg Hiebert

• Episode 296: Breaking the Rules That Are Holding You Back with Majo Molfino

• Episode 298: What a Psychiatrist Wants You to Know Right Now with Dr. Kate Weymouth

• Episode 300: Celebrating 300 Episodes! with Dr. Kate Weymouth

Books:

• “Time and How to Spend It: The 7 Rules for Richer, Happier Days” by James Wallman

• “ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies For Thriving with Distraction—From Childhood Through Adulthood” by Edward M. Hallowell, MD and John J. Ratey, MD

• “Break the Good Girl Myth: How to Dismantle Outdated Rules, Unleash Your Power, and Design a More Purposeful Life” by Majo Molfino

• “Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work” by Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal

• “The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype—and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More” by Michael Breus, Ph.D

• “You Can't Give What You Don't Have: Creating The Seven Habits That Make A Remarkable Life” by Greg Hiebert

Tweet me your biggest takeaways from the episode at @KariGormley—I’d love to hear from you!

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Kari Gormley:
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