5: 5 Minute Fridays: Unlearning Productivity

What keeps us stuck in the rat race of production? 

Productivity has its roots in evolutionary, cultural and clinical worlds and in this 5 Minute Friday, I take you through some of the more systemic reasons we are driven to staying busy and productivity. 

By the end of this solo-pod, you will walk away with 6 insights on how to unlearn and rethink productivity: 

1. It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it. 
2. Your “to do” list isn’t meant to be completed, it’s designed to be refreshed. 
3. From a neurological perspective, your brain literally operates, thinks and creates better during times of pleasure and leisure. 
4. Culturally? Well, the fear you feel in not producing isn’t really about being productive, it’s about belonging. 
5. More is not always better. 
6. Pleasure and productivity aren’t at odds with each other, they complement and amplify each other. 

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Elisa Haggarty is a Conscious Leadership Coach and host of The School of Unlearning Podcast. Elisa has been a coach for over 18 years- from college basketball to nutrition to more recently helping leaders bring more consciousness and play into their personal and work lives. Her work is influenced by a philosophy and belief that, "life happens for you" which has been a through line for Elisa her entire life. Believing life happens for you begs the question, "how can I learn and grow from whatever is happening?". She has sought to find and create meaning from every chapter of her life and empowers her clients and teams to do the same. From her first heartbreak, first job loss, divorce and enduring the grief that comes with slowly losing her Dad to a rare form of Dementia, Elisa's rich life experience and humble curiosity is what allows others to connect with her, and ultimately themselves in a deeper way. She finds joy in making her friends homemade chocolate and can most often be found hiking or spending time in nature and has two adorable cats, Josie and Lou.