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Welcome to Building Balance! I’m an early-career physics professor and advocate for work-life balance and mental health. I learned the hard way in graduate school that if I didn’t create my own boundaries and find balance in my life, the world would take advantage of that. Now, I pass those lessons on to other knowledge workers who feel besieged by our era of constant connectivity and proscriptive passion.

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Journaling for intentionality

8/2/2021

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Every so often, I realize I've left behind a habit that was really helping me. Often, this is caused by some sort of external change. Something that causes a massive temporary upheaval, forcing me to rearrange my life. I may think I will return to all my habits once the dust has settled, but often things get dropped, and sometimes I'm lucky enough to -- eventually -- notice.

This particular habit was listening to a podcast regularly. The podcast is called The Mindful Kind, and it's a lovely, quick listen. Every episode is only around 10 minutes long, and the host, Rachael Kable, discusses mindfulness in the context of daily life. For me, it served as a regular reminder to pause and breathe, to find little ways to engage more fully in my own life. ​I'm in the middle of a few big job and life transitions right now, which are exciting and scary at the same time. I started listening to this podcast again every morning, just to take a few minutes to keep my brain in this mindset of living in a more intentional way, so I don't get caught up in the chaos of all this change. As part of this intentionality, I'm journaling more often. 

This is more than just 8 weird tricks to boost your productivity. This is about connecting with yourself and thoughtfully building the life you want. In order to do that, you have to be prepared to ask yourself questions and listen for the answers.

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