Distracted
Angela Lockwood
Welcome to 'Distracted with Angela Lockwood,' the podcast where practical meets purposeful in the pursuit of focus mastery. Angela Lockwood, a renowned occupational therapist and author, invites you to join her to explore brain-boosting strategies, gain insights from experts, and be inspired by real-life stories of people who navigate a noisy world. Whether you are a busy executive, business owner, parent or student, distraction stops us from living the life we choose. It’s time to explore the age of distraction and learn the art of focus with Angela and her guest experts. Ready to reclaim your focus? Visit www.angelalockwood.com.au to connect with Angela and learn how you can thrive in the age of distraction.
Categories: Education
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In this episode, Angela Lockwood discusses the book 'Slow Productivity' by Cal Newport. She shares her experience of discovering the book and the concept of slow productivity. Angela explains that slow productivity is a philosophy for organizing knowledge and work efforts in a sustainable and meaningful manner. It is based on three principles: doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and obsessing over quality. She emphasizes the importance of creating space in our lives, being intentional with our time, and finding joy in our tasks. Angela encourages listeners to embrace slow productivity and make choices that align with their values and goals.
Episode Takeaways
- Slow productivity is a philosophy for organizing knowledge and work efforts in a sustainable and meaningful manner.
- It is based on three principles: doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and obsessing over quality.
- Creating space in our lives allows us to slow down and make intentional choices.
- By focusing on one task at a time and going deep, we can achieve better quality work.
- Slowing down and finding joy in our tasks can lead to greater fulfillment and satisfaction.
Episode Chapters
00:00 Introduction: Discovering 'Slow Productivity' 13:39 The Struggle with Time and the Need for Slow 20:26 Slowing Down and Creating Space 23:12 Intentional Choices and Finding Joy in Tasks 26:52 Embracing Slow Productivity for FulfillmentPrevious episodes
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61 - 62: Slow Productivity. The New Pace of LivingMon, 22 Apr 2024 - 0h
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60 - 61: Designing Spaces to Enhance FocusMon, 15 Apr 2024 - 0h
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59 - 60: Staying Focused When Owning Your Own BusinessMon, 01 Apr 2024 - 0h
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58 - 59: Habits For SuccessMon, 25 Mar 2024 - 0h
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57 - 58: Navigating ADHD diagnosis at 44Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 0h
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56 - 57: 31 Days to FocusFri, 23 Feb 2024 - 0h
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55 - 56: Welcome to Distracted the PodcastTue, 13 Feb 2024 - 0h
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54 - 55: Leading with optimism in the early years with Candis HenrySat, 16 Sep 2023 - 0h
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53 - 54: Giving kids space to be creative and make mistakesMon, 21 Aug 2023 - 0h
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52 - 53: Healthy wholefood eating with kids with Wholefood Chef Vicky Tièche.Mon, 07 Aug 2023 - 0h
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51 - 52: The power of inclusion in child care settingsWed, 19 Jul 2023 - 0h
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50 - 51: Building foundations through family day care with Victoria EdmondThu, 13 Jul 2023 - 0h
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49 - 50: Building a positive relationship with your child's teacherFri, 24 Mar 2023 - 0h
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48 - 49: Visual supports for calm daysFri, 17 Mar 2023 - 0h
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47 - 48: Routines for a successful start to school.Fri, 10 Mar 2023 - 0h
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46 - 47: Caravanning with kids with Stacey HughesMon, 10 Oct 2022 - 0h
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45 - 46: Should my child be having sleepovers?Tue, 27 Sep 2022 - 0h
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44 - 45: Raising courageous kids with Nadine ChampionMon, 05 Sep 2022 - 0h
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43 - 44: Life-saving first aid for kids with Sarah DuncansonThu, 18 Aug 2022 - 0h
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42 - 43: Building trust with your child around device use with Angela LockwoodMon, 18 Jul 2022 - 0h
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41 - 42: Making the most of school holidays with Angela LockwoodSat, 02 Jul 2022 - 0h
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40 - 41: Embracing curiosity in kids with Miranda TaylorSun, 12 Jun 2022 - 0h
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39 - 40: How to build confidence in kids with Angela LockwoodWed, 04 May 2022 - 0h
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38 - 39: Bringing play back into families with Amy CoxTue, 26 Apr 2022 - 0h
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37 - 38: Raising Kids in a Digital World with Dr Kristy GoodwinMon, 11 Apr 2022 - 0h
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36 - 37: Reclaim your health and joy as a Mum with Dr Ali YoungTue, 29 Mar 2022 - 0h
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35 - 36: Building positive relationships with parents from day 1Thu, 10 Feb 2022 - 0h
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34 - 35: Letting kids be kids with Dr Susie O'NeillMon, 13 Dec 2021 - 0h
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33 - 34: Building strength and resilience in teen girls with Celia MulderMon, 22 Nov 2021 - 0h
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32 - 33: Enhancing literacy through Story Dogs with Janine SigleyTue, 02 Nov 2021 - 0h
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31 - 32: How a brain injury made me become an Occupational therapistMon, 25 Oct 2021 - 0h
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30 - 31: Reducing overwhelm for kidsMon, 18 Oct 2021 - 0h
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29 - 30: Talking to our girls about menstrual health with Milina OpsenicaMon, 04 Oct 2021 - 0h
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28 - 29: Subject selections, social media and mullets. Preparing our kids for life after school with Sharna DawsonMon, 20 Sep 2021 - 0h
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27 - 28: Raising a joyful family with ADHD with Sharon CollonMon, 06 Sep 2021 - 0h
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26 - 27: Supporting the mental health of our kids with Luke LindsaySun, 22 Aug 2021 - 0h
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25 - 26: Resilience in the face of adversity with Janine ShepherdTue, 02 Jun 2020 - 0h
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24 - 25: Taking care of our teachers and school culture with Adam VoigtWed, 20 May 2020 - 0h
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23 - 24: Taking your health practice online with Katie BarronThu, 07 May 2020 - 0h
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22 - 23: Simplify your health with Jac EdserThu, 02 Apr 2020 - 0h
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21 - 22: Making change simpleFri, 21 Feb 2020 - 0h
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20 - 21: Creating a switch off family cultureFri, 14 Feb 2020 - 0h
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19 - 20: Pressing pause on overwhelmMon, 10 Feb 2020 - 0h
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18 - 19: Inject fun back into your lifeFri, 07 Feb 2020 - 0h
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17 - 18: Getting healthy made simpleTue, 04 Feb 2020 - 0h
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16 - 17: Quietening the noise of our devicesSun, 02 Feb 2020 - 0h
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15 - 16: Take control of excusesFri, 31 Jan 2020 - 0h
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14 - 15: What are you most proud of?Wed, 29 Jan 2020 - 0h
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13 - 14: Take control of device addictionMon, 27 Jan 2020 - 0h
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12 - 13: Living with lessFri, 24 Jan 2020 - 0h
