The Walk - When Protecting Your Evenings Changes Everything

About this episode

Fr. Roderick discusses the importance of protecting your evenings to enhance productivity and well-being.

The birds are loud again. The days are getting brighter. And somewhere between winter and spring, I’ve made a decision that is changing everything. In this week’s episode, I talk about something very simple: stopping at five. No more “just one more thing.” No more evenings that slowly dissolve into unfinished tasks. I used to think my hyper-focus was my greatest strength. Now I’m learning that without boundaries, it was the very thing draining me. What happened when I finally drew a clear line around my time? Better sleep. Sharper focus. More peace. In this episode, I share why protecting your evenings might be the most productive thing you can do — especially in Lent.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

Topics covered

• productivity
• boundaries
• evening routine
• Lent
• mental health
• focus

Keywords

• evenings
• productivity
• boundaries
• focus
• Lent
• mental health
• sleep

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