Here’s the sustainable productivity manifesto that I promised. Since we all have highly individual needs and working styles and are juggling different sets of responsibilities, the specifics of how to best support ourselves will vary wildly. And so this manifesto is grounded in an ethos of experimentation.

I hesitated in using the phrase “sustainable productivity” to describe the primary focus of my group coaching programs and newsletter, because the word “productivity” can call to mind a mindset that doesn’t center people’s humanity.

I’m based in Minneapolis, where people are being abducted by ICE from workplaces, homes, and cars. I’m raising money to support vulnerable groups in Minneapolis this week through a “flash sale” for one of my new programs.

What a year! I hope you all have some time in December to rest and play—to do some of the things that recharge you and bring you joy.

The 5-second rule. 20-second rule. 10-minute rule.* These “rules” are all either about slowing yourself down (so that you don’t act on an impulse that nudges out higher priorities) or about grabbing onto the fresh energy of an impulse you want to be following.

Today's focus: how can we take care of ourselves in times of chaos by finding ways to deal with the stress in our bodies?