# 2065: 10 Steps to Simplify Your Work Life by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha on Work Life Balance

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Podcast: [Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-work-daily-career-productivity-and-entrepreneurship-433985)
Published: 2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00
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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2065: Lori Deschene explores how stress at work often comes less from the workload itself and more from the way we mentally carry it. By focusing on priorities, reducing distractions, setting boundaries, and staying present with one task at a time, she offers practical ways to create a calmer, more effective, and more intentional work life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/10-steps-to-simplify-your-work-life/ Quotes to ponder: “Life is actually really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” “The first step in simplifying anything starts with how we think about it.” “As long as we have to-do lists, we’re going to feel tempted to try to cross things off more quickly. But this is a deceitfully complex practice.” Episode references: Dr. Amy Johnson: https://dramyjohnson.com/ Parkinson’s Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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