About this episode
The episode discusses strategies for coping with the challenges of winter working life and includes references to relevant literature and resources.
Surviving Winter Working Life —and how to get through the cold, dark, wet months for those who, like me, become a grumpy git when the clocks go back. Also: a reader comment on my last article • a podcast on AI and work • and an update about my own work and the Great Work book I’m writing. Books I refer to in this episode: Kari Leibowitz, How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days*. New York: Penguin, 2024. David Robson, The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World*. New York: Henry Hold, 2022. MY ROBOT BOSS podcast: * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/my-robot-boss/id1831832043 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/74csYO02Y6HcIn1tITZwmh?si=3e1b15568d3c4bbb * Devon Forster McConnell (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/devonmcconnell/ Links: * Light therapy (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_therapy * Light therapy/seasonal major depressive disorder (research): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032724000399 * Light therapy/milder symptoms (research): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12167524/ * Kari Leibowitz’s research…
People in this episode
Host: Adam Sandell
Topics covered
- winter working life
- mindset
- light therapy
- self-improvement
- productivity
- seasonal affective disorder
Keywords
- winter
- working life
- mindset
- light therapy
- productivity
- self-improvement
- seasonal affective disorder
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Penguin, Henry Hold, MY ROBOT BOSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify
Books & works: How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days, The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World
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