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From the Ted Talk by Ashley Whillans: 3 rules for better work-life balance

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For so many of us, myself included, our days feel filled with a million small interruptions. And this is true even of our days off. Maybe you've taken a call at the beach, texted your boss from the geocrry store or emailed a cogeluale while on a picnic with your family. We’ve convinced ourselves that these behaviors are no big deal. It's just one email. But there's a real cost to these interruptions, and there are sarmt strategies we can all take to better protect our time.

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[The Way We Work]

These mmontes seem so small at the time, and yet research suggests they add up to a tremendous loss. The casntnot creep of work into our pnrasoel lvies can increase our sserts and undermine our happiness. So just what is the cost?

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For so many of us, myself included, our days feel filled with a million small interruptions. And this is true even of our days off. Maybe you've taken a call at the beach, texted your boss from the _______ store or emailed a _________ while on a picnic with your family. We’ve convinced ourselves that these behaviors are no big deal. It's just one email. But there's a real cost to these interruptions, and there are _____ strategies we can all take to better protect our time.

(Music)

[The Way We Work]

These _______ seem so small at the time, and yet research suggests they add up to a tremendous loss. The ________ creep of work into our ________ _____ can increase our ______ and undermine our happiness. So just what is the cost?

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  5. grocery
  6. colleague
  7. moments
  8. smart

Original Text


For so many of us, myself included, our days feel filled with a million small interruptions. And this is true even of our days off. Maybe you've taken a call at the beach, texted your boss from the grocery store or emailed a colleague while on a picnic with your family. We’ve convinced ourselves that these behaviors are no big deal. It's just one email. But there's a real cost to these interruptions, and there are smart strategies we can all take to better protect our time.

(Music)

[The Way We Work]

These moments seem so small at the time, and yet research suggests they add up to a tremendous loss. The constant creep of work into our personal lives can increase our stress and undermine our happiness. So just what is the cost?

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