Episode Details

Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn share compelling research on the surprising benefits of silence—and how to find it amidst the noise and busyness of today’s world. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The small but powerful ways we can get more rest every day 

2) How taking a hike can shorten your to-do list 

3) How to resist the pull of your smartphone 

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— ABOUT LEIGH & JUSTIN— 

Justin Talbot Zorn is an author and policymaker, who has served as both a strategist and a meditation teacher in the US Congress. A Harvard-and-Oxford-trained specialist in the economics and psychology of human thriving, Justin’s writing on mindfulness and politics has been published in 12 languages and his work has appeared in the Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, Foreign Policy, and other publications.  

 Leigh Marz is a leadership coach and collaboration consultant specializing in work with scientists, engineers, and creatives. She spent years working with the climate team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and over a decade facilitating and advising a cross-sector team of chemists, advocates, government regulators, manufacturers, and retailers aiming to reduce toxic chemicals in our homes and environment. 

• Book: Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise 

• Article: “The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time” 

• Article: “How to Build a Culture That Honors Quiet Time” 

• Website: AstreaStrategies.com 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Article: “Doing Something is Better Than Doing Nothing for Most People, Study Shows”  

• Researcher: Joshua M. Smyth 

• Researcher: Gordon Hempton 

• Researcher: Judson Brewer 

• Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport 

• Book: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport 

• Book: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It by Ethan Kross 

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