Better Recovery Days

The Better Show

Show Notes

• 1:15 — How we arrived at the topic this week.
• 3:40 — March reflects on how losing his sense of curiosity is an indicator of burnout for him.
• 12:45 — Darren shares a gesture of gratitude that his sister-in-law received from the principal at her school.
• 14:14 — Ian shares how he has been experiencing burnout lately.
• 15:20 — March reflects fondly on a recent recovery day and the different types of recovery days in his life.
• 17:30 — Zen and the art of home repair.
• 21:40 —The characteristics of a recovery day for Darren including getting away from obligations.
• 23:29 — Darren proposes instituting a holiday on the first sunny Friday of the year.
• 25:17 — Ian talks about how the definition of a recovery day has changed for him over the past several years.
• 30:15 — Prioritizing your own recovery and the Eisenhauer Matrix.
• 34:01 —March shares how his perfect recovery day would unfold including time in nature and being productive with his hands.
• 40:20 — Some things that didn’t work for March when trying to recover.
• 47:29— Ian shares his tactic of unplugging from his normal routine including unplugging from his phone’s notifications.
• 47:29 — Ian shares one way he unplugs is by reading something old.
• 54:31 — Rediscovering old pleasures like classic video games and old movies.
• 56:44 — Finding your highlight for the day.
• 59:20 — Ian waxes poetic on his love for the sauna.
• 1:02:04 — Darren describes his perfect recovery day including waking up with the sun, going for a swim in the ocean, and enjoying the conversation at a local coffee shop.
• 1:08:50 — March’s “better next step” is a portable sauna.
• 1:10:02 — Darren leans in on creating high-quality cocktails.
• 1:11:19 — Ian is going to schedule more mental health days.

Mentions

• 📦 Product: Luminara flameless candles with timer
• 🎵 Music: Kind of Blue album by Miles Davis