Focus on This

You feel stagnant, like life is an endless cycle of going to work and coming home. There’s nothing on your calendar you’re really looking forward to. Can you be burned out and bored at the same time? How can you escape this sense of being in suspended animation?

In this episode, Courtney, Verbs, and Blake offer a counterintuitive solution to the stasis of burnout: adding something to your calendar. They’ll show you the four surprising gifts that come from investing in a hobby—and how that can help you find renewed creativity and energy for both work and life.

In this episode, you’ll discover— The power of active rest The benefits of letting your mind wander How being new at something leads to the greatest gains Examples of activities that give you energy

Resources: BreakHiit Win at Work and Succeed at Life by Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller The 4 GIFs of Having a Hobby: Innovation - https://giphy.com/embed/pOAJ9UVzFLHTnhhjOJ A Beginner’s Mindset - https://tenor.com/view/learning-cant-wait-to-learn-gif-9334907 Rejuvenation - https://tenor.com/view/bear-charging-gif-10139371 Enjoyment - http://gph.is/1dsY23l

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Show Notes

You feel stagnant, like life is an endless cycle of going to work and coming home. There’s nothing on your calendar you’re really looking forward to. Can you be burned out and bored at the same time? How can you escape this sense of being in suspended animation?

In this episode, Courtney, Verbs, and Blake offer a counterintuitive solution to the stasis of burnout: adding something to your calendar. They’ll show you the four surprising gifts that come from investing in a hobby—and how that can help you find renewed creativity and energy for both work and life.

In this episode, you’ll discover—

  • The power of active rest 
  • The benefits of letting your mind wander
  • How being new at something leads to the greatest gains
  • Examples of activities that give you energy


Resources:

  • BreakHiit Win at Work and Succeed at Life by Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt Miller
  • The 4 GIFs of Having a Hobby:
  • Innovation - https://giphy.com/embed/pOAJ9UVzFLHTnhhjOJ
  • A Beginner’s Mindset - https://tenor.com/view/learning-cant-wait-to-learn-gif-9334907
  • Rejuvenation - https://tenor.com/view/bear-charging-gif-10139371
  • Enjoyment - http://gph.is/1dsY23l

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is Focus on This?

Start loving Mondays! Join Marissa & Joel each week for practical strategies, weekly rhythms, and honest insights to help you slow down, show up, and live intentionally. Based on the proven Full Focus methods used in the Full Focus Planner™, each episode offers habits, mindset shifts, and real support so you can quiet the noise, follow through, and build a life that feels good to live. Ready to focus on what really matters?