About this episode

Elizabeth Svoboda discusses the importance of pacing in retirement and how to manage energy effectively.

How clear are you about what you’re retiring to ? Our next group program starts in September and is limited to 10 people. The Early Registration discount ends on July 31st. Learn more here . Reserve your spot today . ________________________ We spend years letting our pace be set for us, by employers and the calendar. Then retirement arrives and, for the first time, the tempo is ours to choose. In this conversation, science journalist Elizabeth Svoboda, author of The Art of Pacing , argues that most of us get can stuck oscillating between two extremes — the perpetual sprint and complete disengagement — and that the real skill is learning to move across a range of paces with intention. Elizabeth shares interesting and useful ideas, including “rigid flexibility” (from an Olympic runner), smart circadian-rhythm energy management, the freedom that “selective mediocrity” can create, and how identity can get intertwined with the pace we keep. It’s a conversation about doing less of what drains you, so you have more for what matters most. Elizabeth Svoboda joins us from California. _________________________ Bio Elizabeth Svoboda is the author of The Art of…

People in this episode

Host: Retirement Wisdom

Guest: Elizabeth Svoboda

Topics covered

• retirement planning
• pacing
• energy management
• personal development
• work-life balance

Keywords

• retirement
• pacing
• energy management
• personal development
• work-life balance
• circadian rhythm
• selective mediocrity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scientific American, Discover, The Boston Globe, The New York Times

Books & works: The Art of Pacing

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