I want to direct more attention to Decreasing Anxiety. If these observations and pieces of advice were weighted, I would expect reducing one’s anxiety to be near or at the top.
Many environments and activities within the EA-sphere (e.g., research or grant-making) are quite stressful, and operating continually in these environments can lead to burnout or the consequences of anxiety.
Here is a simple reminder of the activities that are fundamental for flourishing (and for reducing anxiety) as a human:
Exercising each day
Getting enough and good sleep
Drinking enough water
Talking / socializing with (hopefully friendly) people
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I want to direct more attention to Decreasing Anxiety. If these observations and pieces of advice were weighted, I would expect reducing one’s anxiety to be near or at the top.
Many environments and activities within the EA-sphere (e.g., research or grant-making) are quite stressful, and operating continually in these environments can lead to burnout or the consequences of anxiety.
Here is a simple reminder of the activities that are fundamental for flourishing (and for reducing anxiety) as a human:
Exercising each day
Getting enough and good sleep
Drinking enough water
Talking / socializing with (hopefully friendly) people
Eating nutritionally diverse foods
Actually getting your work done (see Working hurts less than procrastinating, we fear the twinge of starting)
Though seemingly obvious, many people in Western civilization (especially the USA) routinely fail at these things.