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Why Taking Life Less Seriously Could Be the Productivity Boost You Need

Why Taking Life Less Seriously Could Be the Productivity Boost You Need

Update: 2025-08-19
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The art of making work not suck; how playing helps you stress less (and achieve more).


In today’s episode, we challenge the architecture of adulthood, built brick by brick with “shoulds”. Using stories of ancient ancestors and modern cubicles, we’ll ask:


Why do we surrender to seriousness, and at what cost?


You’ll learn how the prison of comparison, the tyranny of the checklist, and our fear of imperfection rob us of the very autonomy we crave:




  • Build tiny rituals that make work feel less like war, more like wonder.




  • Experiment boldly and let imperfection be your guide, not your judge.






  • Infect your workplace with micro-moments of fun (and make it contagious).




It’s your move—why not choose to play?




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Why Taking Life Less Seriously Could Be the Productivity Boost You Need

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