What if retirement wasn’t about stopping — but starting? This week on Work in Progress: The Personal Productivity Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella consults author and artist Carrie Jane Knowles to learn more about what it takes to design your ideal retirement.

A well-established author, Carrie Knowles has nine books and numerous writing awards to her name. For the last six years, she has written a personal perspective column, Shifting Forward, for Psychology Today, addressing themes of relationships, grandparenthood, emotions, and aging, through personal stories. Most recently, her debut one-act play, Modern Women, won second place in the 2024 William Faulkner Literary Competition.

In this episode, Carrie Knowles reveals how her profession as an artist and author has shaped her perspective on retirement. Additionally, she addresses common misconceptions most people have about retirement, that hold them back from making full use of its potential.

Together, Marie and Carrie Knowles explore habits and exercises that may prove useful in retirement planning. So, tune in this week for expert advice on designing your ideal retirement, and remember — retirement isn’t an endpoint, but a launchpad.

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Time management, task batching, goal setting… These are just a few of the commonly discussed techniques when it comes to productivity. But something that often gets overlooked is self-compassion. What if being kinder to ourselves isn’t just a nice idea, but a legitimate productivity tool? In this episode, hospital medicine physician Adrienne Mann, MD joins host Marie Stella to explore the role of self-compassion in productivity.

Additionally, Adrienne Mann, MD is an associate professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado and Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, and Core Faculty for Coaching at the CU Internal Medicine Residency Program. She is a Master Certified life coach and Co-Director of Better Together Physician Coaching, CU-based life coaching program serving medical students, residents, fellows, and clinicians in practice nationwide. Her scholarly interest is in the development, application, and study of coaching methodology in sustainable programs to promote resilience and well-being by encouraging a growth mindset and creation of individualized definitions of success.

In this episode, Adrienne Mann, MD stresses the importance of understanding yourself and advocating for your own needs to ensure your environment is conducive to achieving maximum productivity. She also touches on rest, self-compassion, and the struggles people face with imposter syndrome.

Together, Marie and Adrienne Mann, MD discuss being curious, paying attention to your inner voice or inner critic, and solutions such as seeking help from a life coach.

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Many people view mindfulness as an emptying of the mind, but this is not entirely true. Mindfulness encompasses the body, observing thoughts, and being situated in the world around us. In today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Bassam Khoury to explore how mindfulness and compassion work together in a dual approach to improve our overall wellbeing and our personal productivity.

Dr. Bassam Khoury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology at McGill University, and he heads the McGill Mindfulness Research Lab, where he and his team conduct research to advance the theory, research, and applications of mindfulness and compassion. Dr. Bassam Khoury has published numerous papers on mindfulness and compassion in leading journals in the fields of clinical psychology and physical and medical health. His work includes 77 journal articles and 9 book chapters - he has gained international recognition and has been cited over 8,500 times. Dr. Bassam Khoury has also been recognized with multiple awards, including the Association of Psychological Science Emerging Scholars Rising Stars Award and the William Dawson Scholars Award.

In this episode, Dr. Bassam Khoury stresses the importance of setting intentions for a mindfulness practise, and asking yourself what you want to get out of it. Is it to improve yourself, your stress, your relationships, or perhaps your interactions with others?

Together, Sarah and Dr. Bassam Khoury discuss how meditation practices should focus on the body, not just on the mind. While observing your thoughts is important, so is connecting with your environment. Dr. Bassam Khoury’s own research also touches on compassion towards others, such as building compassion towards animals.

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Working with ADHD encompasses a whirlwind of strong hyperfocus periods and extreme lows. This week on Work in Progress: The Personal Productivity Science Insights Podcast, host Joahanna Wickramaratne chats with ADHD coach Carolyn Verhoef to find out more about sustainable working practices that will prove effective to those with ADHD.

As an ADHD and positive intelligence coach, Carolyn Verhoef supports adults in creating flow in life, work, and home. With a background as a chef, retail manager, professional organizer, and belly dancer, thinking outside the box comes naturally to Carolyn Verhoef. Currently based in Perth, Carolyn Verhoef works with adults with ADHD all over Australia and the world.

In this episode, Carolyn Verhoef sheds light on how workplace burnout manifests in those affected by ADHD, and why they face several challenges specifically when it comes to sustaining productivity at work. She addresses some common misconceptions that exist about ADHD, and reveals some effective work approaches that help to combat workplace burnout.

Together, Joahanna and Carolyn Verhoef weigh up various habits and practices that may prove useful, for those with ADHD, in finding their flow. So, tune in this week for expert advice on harnessing strengths, managing energy levels, and more!

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Do you find yourself constantly putting off important tasks? This week on Work in Progress: The Personal Productivity Science Insights Podcast, host Joahanna Wickramaratne interviews career and life happiness coach Manuela Pauer to address the painful obstacle that is procrastination, and how it impedes on our productivity.

With over 14 years of experience, Manuela Pauer specializes in helping mid-career professionals connect with their purpose, passions, and strengths, to create a career and life they love. Prior to helping other professionals, Manuela Pauer saw a successful corporate career spanning strategy consulting at Bain & Company, product management at a Silicon Valley startup, as well as executive directing product management and strategic planning at AOL, formerly known as America Online.

In this episode, Manuela Pauer highlights and addresses some common misconceptions she’s come across about procrastination, elaborating on the emotional and psychological factors that contribute to the largely undesired habit. Additionally, Manuela Pauer sheds light on how to recognize and disrupt the pattern of procrastination.

Together, Joahanna and Manuela Pauer discuss habits that may prove useful in avoiding procrastination. So, tune in this week for practical pointers on keeping yourself on track for optimum productivity!

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Welcome to Work in Progress: The Personal Productivity Science Insights Podcast, hosted by Joahanna Wickramaratne. In this episode, we explore the fascinating intersection of time management and psychology. How can understanding our mental tendencies lead to better time optimization? Joining us is Dr. Maike Neuhaus, an expert in the science of productivity, here to share valuable insights on making the most of your time.

Dr. Maike Neuhaus is a psychologist, speaker, and coach with a passion for helping individuals and organizations thrive. Through her work, she equips people with the knowledge and tools to flourish by realizing their full potential. Her approach is rooted in psychology, focusing on how human behavior shapes productivity and time management.

In this episode, Dr. Maike Neuhaus breaks down the science of productivity and how it ties into time management. She delves into how cognitive biases and mental tendencies can negatively impact the way we manage time and offers methods to overcome these barriers. Dr. Maike Neuhaus also emphasizes the importance of goal-setting and framing to manage time effectively.

Listeners will walk away with evidence-based techniques that can improve time management skills and productivity, along with knowledge of the power of positive emotional states. Dr. Maike Neuhaus provides a fresh perspective on how psychological principles can be applied to boost daily efficiency and long-term success.

Connect with Dr. Maike Neuhaus through the following links: Website: http://theflourishingdoc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-maike-neuhaus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theflourishingdoc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theflourishingdoc

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