It is easy to mistake “busy” for “productive.” We fill every gap—messages, meetings, side tasks, even our “breaks”—and then wonder why our focus, creativity, and decision-making keep getting worse.

This talk is about doing nothing on purpose. Not as a productivity hack, but as a practical way to restore your mind, body, relationships, and clarity. You’ll leave with a simple approach you can use immediately, plus a one-week experiment to reclaim slack in your day—because the deviation from the deadline will be far worse if you run out of gas.