How many times a week do you catch yourself saying “Oh no I can’t do that, I’m too busy”? In this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast, we’re not going to tell you that you actually do have the time. Instead, we’re sharing the message that being busy isn’t a badge of honour and that you can survive (or even thrive) without being busy all the time.
How many times a week do you catch yourself saying “Oh no I can’t do that, I’m too busy”? In this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast, we’re not going to tell you that you actually do have the time. Instead, we’re sharing the message that being busy isn’t a badge of honour and that you can survive (or even thrive) without being busy all the time.
We explore the social and psychological forces that drive our chronic busyness and how the pressures of working in the food industry can exacerbate the busyness phenomenon. Then we share our top tips to tackle busyness, from delegating tasks at work and in the home, to taking time to rest and reflect on our internal values.
If this episode makes you want to drop your busy badge of honour, head over to our Facebook page and tell us about your anti-busyness pledge! And make sure that you follow or subscribe to the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast wherever you get your podcasts so that you don’t miss an episode.
Timestamps
[0:44] Today’s topic: Dropping your busy badge of honour!
[1:37] What is your busy badge of honour? Our personal experience of the ‘busy badge’ phenomenon
[4:04] The origins of the ‘busy badge’ and why it might affect women more than men
[8:08] Using busyness to escape from your thoughts and the other psychological forces that drive busyness
[12:15] An extreme example of the intense pressure of busyness
[14:38] Taking time for yourself is modelling good behaviour for your children
[16:28] “I can’t possibly take two nights out in a row”: Yes, you can!
[17:45] Why the busy badge of honour is especially present in the food industry
[20:20] How the pressures of busyness can negatively affect your behaviour
[22:05] Learning lessons from the lockdown
[23:11] Our techniques to drop the busy badge of honour in our personal lives
[25:42] Getting rid of busyness at work to become a better manager
[26:52] Reframe your rest!
[29:45] Be honest with yourself: How much of your busyness comes from you?
[32:04] Change the busy narrative in your mind
[34:08] How we’re going to drop our busy badges going forward
[36:45] Make yourself accountable by telling us how you’re going to drop your busy badge!
Links and Resources
Our previous episode on mindfulness
Our previous episode on finding your purpose
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