
Low Energy? Here’s How to Get It Back | Ep 396
About this episode
Constant stimulation and social media algorithms are draining our life force every single day and keeping us stuck in cycles of nonstop scrolling and reactivity. So what does that mean for your energy, your focus, and your creativity? And how do we interrupt that pattern?
You’ll learn how boredom (yes, boredom!) is one of the most unglamorous, but powerful tools for resetting your nervous system, sparking creativity, and reclaiming your energy. Erin is also sharing the EXACT experiments she’s playing with right now, from morning phone boundaries to intentional mind-wandering, and how small shifts in attention can open up a totally different way of moving through your day.
In this episode:
- How social media and doomscrolling hijacks your dopamine and trains your brain to be reactive
- Why constantly “optimizing” your health or habits can backfire when your nervous system is overloaded
- How daydreaming and being bored on purpose can give you a creative edge
- The worst thing you can do when you wake up in the morning, and how to interrupt the pattern
- What types of accounts Erin has been intentionally unfollowing on social media
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Erin’s two favorite books on creativity: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and The Creative Act by Rick Rubin.
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