Why You’re Always Tired & Exhausted (No Matter What You Do) | Cal Newport

Cal Newport talks about why are you tired in Episode 267 of the Deep Questions podcast. Knowledge workers increasingly describe themselves as exhausted and burnt out. Why is this happening? In this episode, Cal argues that some of the obvious answers aren’t enough to explain the phenomenon. The real answer is both less expected and perhaps more fixable than we expect. Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Listen to Episode Here: Links: Authors for Voices of Color auction: Thanks to our Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at 0:00 Tiredness and the ability to produce work 25:57 How can I read more without falling asleep? 30:11 Is screen time before bed killing my sleep? 35:57 How can I still have fun while being productive? 42:05 Is discipline an identity or a tool? 48:19 How do I find my way back to the deep life? 52:58 CASE STUDY A magazine editor integrates projects into a deep life 1:26:53 Lauren Groff’s slow productivity Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal’s BLOG and website: 🔴Check out Cal’s books: 🔴Check out The Deep Life: About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal’s particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He’s also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the “Fair Use Doctrine“ of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don’t use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast