Back in 2023, Cal released an episode on a lifestyle design strategy I called the Deep Life Stack. Today, almost three years later, Cal revisits this idea and replaces it with a more robust concept that he calls “The Deep Life Map.” More from Cal Download Cal’s FREE guide to cultivating a deeper life: calnewport.com/ideas Learn more about Cal’s books: calnewport.com/books Listen to Cal’s podcast: thedeeplife.com/listen Chapters (0:00) Rethinking the Deep Life stack (38:07) Too many interests and not enough time (47:29) Voluntary attention regulates acute immune responses in humans (55:34) A freelance musician and social media (1:09:08) What Cal is up to Resources Mentioned: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-026-02541-1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Cal-Newport/author/B001IGNR0U https://x.com/RyanHoliday Sponsors: https://www.surfshark.com/deepquestions https://www.quo.com/deep https://www.masterclass.com/deep https://www.notion.com/cal Credits: Podcast Production: Jesse Miller Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler Theme Music: Jay Kerstens

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