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Episode 5: A Non-Goal Consideration for You

Let’s talk about a non-goal for a second. People are surprised to learn that Susan doesn’t track phone usage. Getting rid of your phone is often one of the first strategies articles about productivity offer. We are bombarded with messages that we need to change just about everything about our lives in order to become a better person, starting with detaching our phone from our lives. This episode is about how Susan came to that decision and why it may or may not be a Sustainably Productive goal for you too.

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To learn more about the two Sustainable Productivity questions Susan references, listen to episode 2 at this link.

By Susan Sanders|2023-03-06T07:10:01-05:00March 6th, 2023|Show Notes|0 Comments

February Reading Round Up

This episode is about one of Susan’s favorite things in the world – books! Reading is one of Susan’s favorite hobbies, and hobbies are a component of the Mental Well-being dimension of Sustainable Productivity. On average, Susan reads about 15-20 books a month, but the recap provided in the episode is limited to the books that stood out because just running down every book each month would be the audio equivalent of watching paint dry.

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You can see the complete list of books Susan has read on Goodreads, linked here.
Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler can be purchased at this link.
Seatmate by Cara Bastone is an Audible exclusive available at this link.
God is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg can be purchased at this link.
This is Marketing by Seth Godin can be purchased at this link.
In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner was the favorite book I read this month and it can be purchased at this link.

By Susan Sanders|2023-02-27T09:22:27-05:00February 27th, 2023|Show Notes|0 Comments

Sustainable Productivity Podcast Show Notes

Life is about living wide, not just long. We are more than our to do lists, yet we often get bogged down in tasks, chores, and errands. Exhausted at the end of the day, we numb out of the life we claim to love, and can’t figure out why we feel burned out. Using research-based habit change strategies, we will tackle the three dimensions of Sustainable Productivity: Health & Fitness, Mental Well-being, and Environmental Surroundings. By making small adjustments in health, happiness, and habitat, we can work on creating and maintaining a life you don’t need to escape.

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Show Notes

February 12, 2024: HBD Podcast + What’s Next

February 5, 2024: Productivity Headlines

January 29: Get Still to Get Going

January 22: Literary Life Lately – Winter 2023 Books

January 15: Creativity as a Spiritual Practice with Chip Bristol

January 8: 10 Declutter Quick Hits to Do Today

January 1: Goal Setting 101

December 25: Give Yourself a (Guiltless) Gift

December 18: MVP is Getting Things Done When You Have No Time and Less Energy

December 11, 2023: Sustainable Sue Reviews the Competition

December 4, 2023: Holiday Check In + Year End Bonus

November 27, 2023: Sustainable Sue’s Guide to Gift Giving

November 20, 2023: Contributing to Your Own Sustainable Productivity

November 13, 2023: Girl’s Guide to Gratitude

November 6, 2023: Intentional Living with Candace Folden

October 30, 2023: Three Tools to Prevent Holiday Burnout

October 23, 2023: Stress Resilience = Immunity Shield

October 16, 2023: Digital Clutter Deep Dive

October 9, 2023: The Most Productive Thing I Do Each Week

October 2, 2023: 15 Health and Fitness Habit Change Tips

September 25, 2023: What is Making Life Sustainably Productive This Fall

September 18, 2023: Literary Life Lately – Fall 2023

September 11, 2023: The Science of Creativity with Tresha Faye Heafner

September 4, 2023: Sustainable Sue Takes a Sabbatical

August 28, 2023: Managing Transitions

August 21, 2023: Imposter Syndrome and the Importance of Small Deaths

August 14, 2023: The SMART Way to Tackle Digital Clutter

August 7, 2023: The Best Hobbies to Battle Burnout

July 31, 2023: Sustainable Self-Soothing and Productive Self-Care

July 24, 2023: Sustainable Sue Talks Time Management

July 17, 2023: 10 Tips for Conquering Clutter

July 10, 2023: Managing Media with an Eye Toward Sustainability

July 3, 2023: How Your Relationships Impact Your Personal Productivity

June 26, 2023: Special Guest for Literary Life Lately!

June 19, 2023: Why You Need to Celebrate

June 12, 2023: How to Get the Rest You Need

June 5, 2023: What Does Burnout have to do with Nutrition?

May 29, 2023: Sustainable Sue, the Book Bully

May 22, 2023: Fitness Without a Finish Line

May 15, 2023: What is Making Life Sustainably Productive This Spring

May 8, 2023: Sustainable Sue Cleans the Kitchen

May 1, 2023: Literary Life Lately

April 24, 2023: Exercise as Treatment for Burnout

April 17, 2023: Unpopular Opinions

April 10, 2023: Redefining Sustainable and Productive

April 3, 2023: Habit Change Check-in When Habits Crash A round You

March 27, 2023: Three Strategies to Improve Your Routines

March 20, 2023: How Susan Reads 200 Books a Year – and What This Means for YOUR Hobbies

March 13, 2023: The Biochemistry of Sleep & How It Can Make You More Productive

March 6, 2023: A Non-Goal Consideration for You

Feb 27, 2023: February Reading Round Up

Feb 20, 2023: Meal Planning When You Are Sick of Meal Planning

Feb 17, 2023: What is Sustainable Productivity

Feb 10, 2023: Stress, Evolution, and Burnout

By Susan Sanders|2024-02-12T14:58:40-05:00February 20th, 2023|Show Notes|0 Comments

Meal Planning Strategies for When You are Sick of Meal Planning

This episode is for those who are tired of carrying the meal planning load. When you can’t even believe your people need to eat AGAIN and you just want to pretend dinner is not a thing, hit play on this episode. You will hear about four strategies that are working for Susan right now to make tedious meal planning a little more sustainable. At the end there are three bonus ideas about how to use the three dimensions of Sustainable Productivity to set Future You up for success.

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By Susan Sanders|2023-02-20T10:33:32-05:00February 20th, 2023|Show Notes|0 Comments

What is Sustainable Productivity?

Sustainable Productivity can be the answer to burnout and its soul sucking after effects. In this introduction to the burnout recovery principles, listeners will hear what Sustainable Productivity is NOT. Then Susan introduces two key questions to ask in order to make habit changes for short and long term habit change that sticks. Floating through life aimlessly can reduce your quality of life just as much as striving all out all the time. It is time to meet in the middle and Sustainable Productivity is that sweet spot.

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By Susan Sanders|2023-02-17T11:50:44-05:00February 17th, 2023|Show Notes|0 Comments

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By Susan Sanders|2023-02-14T15:09:24-05:00February 14th, 2023|Show Notes|0 Comments

Stress, Evolution, and Burnout

Stress has always been a part of our lives – since the beginning of time. How we have handled it has changed, leading us to the breaking point we live in today. The pace of life is no longer sustainable and we are avoiding addressing the elephant in the living room – our response to the pressure. Stressors will never go away, the problem is in how we manage it. In this episode you will learn about how stress affected our ancestors and how it affects us today then you can learn a few tips and tricks for coping with stressors that will inevitably come into our lives.