Why Our Brains LOVE Busy Work: How to Stop Wasting Time on Stuff That Doesn’t Matter

Have you ever spent hours checking off tasks from your to-do list, only to look back and wonder if any of it really mattered? Maybe you were organizing your email inbox or rearranging your schedule for the third time this week, but at the end of the day, you’re left feeling drained and unfulfilled. Like you were working all day… but you didn’t really accomplish anything. Sound familiar? You might be caught up in busy work - work that feels productive, but isn’t really.Tune in to learn why our brains love busy work, how to spot that you’re caught up in it, and how to say NO to busy work and protect your time for what really matters.   🔗Check out the Shownotes for Episode 243: annadkornick.com/243  🔗Join the It’s About Time Academy

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Welcome to It’s About Time, a podcast about work, life and balance. Around here, we believe that busy is *not* a badge of honor, and that success and stress don’t have to go hand in hand. Each week, host Anna Dearmon Kornick shares time management tips, productivity strategies and real-life advice to help YOU make the most of your time. From setting goals and staying focused, to making time for your family and self-care, Anna answers your toughest questions so you can stop spinning your wheels and start getting things done. Life is messy, so Anna doesn’t hold back from sharing stories of personal struggle alongside the successes. In addition to deep-dive how-to episodes with valuable takeaways that you can start implementing today, Anna interviews other go-getters to find out how they juggle careers, businesses, family, personal development, travel and more. If you’re ready to step away from the overwhelm and spend your time on what matters most, you’re in the right place.