Jonathan Haidt
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And for most of us, it's a lot of time.
But it doesn't have to be paid work, but just something that helps you feel a sense of productivity, agency, that I can do difficult things and I can overcome.
Spend a few minutes in solitude.
Very important for all of the reasons that we've talked about today.
Spend some time in community.
So engaging with others.
And then spend some time in retirement or in reflection.
Really taking stock of your day.
So at the end of the day, when you're going to bed and you're putting your head on your pillow, you can say, okay, yes, I lived a meaningful life.
I did all of those things.
And so if you do a little bit of that every day, you can make a difference.
And the reason I give that prescription, because I've had patients who, you know, guitar players, right?
So people who love playing the guitar.
And they don't play the guitar all week.
And they'll say to me, I don't see patients currently, but they've said to me, oh, you know, no, doc.
I said, what do you like to do for fun?
Oh, I like playing guitar, but I don't play it.
When do you play?
I don't know.
Once a month, once every three months.