Harnessing Downtime: The Power of Disconnecting

By on 23 August 2023

In this episode of the Pybites podcast, we dive into the power of stepping back from the daily grind, whether that’s coding or career-focused 🧘

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Drawing insights from Julian’s month-long trip to Canada, we discuss how disconnecting can provide clarity and inspiration for personal growth, and how it can inform decisions in our professional journeys 💡

And of course there are the books we’re reading 📚

Join us for a journey of reflection, discovery, and a touch of humor 😎


Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Welcome back (re-introducing) Julian!
01:58 Wins of the week
03:10 Julian’s break
06:20 Lessons learned from the break
08:00 Trip reflections
11:34 Reflect on your career
13:22 Hint what’s to come
14:40 Holidays no deadlines
15:07 Favorite part of the trip
17:15 Pybites on the road
18:05 Books / what we’re reading
20:50 Stoicism
21:30 Wrap up + thanks
22:22 Outro music 


Books:
– Deep work
– Siddhartha
– The Carbon Almanac


Related article:
– The Importance of Disconnecting as a Developer

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