783: How to Take Back Your Evenings, with Guy Winch

About this episode

Guy Winch discusses strategies to reclaim your evenings and manage work-related stress.

Guy Winch: Mind Over Grind Guy Winch is a psychologist and bestselling author who advocates for integrating the science of emotional health into our daily lives. His TED talks have attracted over 35 million views, and his books have been translated into more than 30 languages. He is co-host of the Ambie-nominated Dear Therapists podcast and the author of the book Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life ( Amazon , Bookshop )*. Some of our parents got to work in the morning, put in a full day, and then by dinner time, didn’t think about work or do it until the next morning. That’s not reality for a lot of us today, so in this conversation, Guy and I explore what you can do to take back your evenings. Key Points Most work stress isn’t experienced at work. Healthy thinking is intentional and leads us somewhere useful. Unhealthy thinking (rumination) isn’t intentional and tends to repeat the same script. It feels more like unpaid work. To interrupt rumination outside of work, first label it and then associate it with disgust, disdain, and annoyance. Treat it like you would a skunk sitting next to you on the couch. Rituals help our brains make a distinction…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Stachowiak

Guest: Guy Winch

Topics covered

• emotional health
• work-life balance
• mental health
• stress management
• rituals

Keywords

• emotional health
• work stress
• rumination
• recovery rituals
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dear Therapists

Books & works: Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life

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