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Upside Time and Downside Time
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Last discussed Nov 11, 2026
Scheduling separate calendar blocks for exploring optimistic possibilities and for examining risks with a focus on solutions.
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Q&A with Tim — How to Get Unstuck, Resilience in Hard Times, Tools for Brain Health, and More
Tim Ferriss · Nov 11, 2026
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Used for: Staying hopeful while still assessing risks
Praised: Counterbalances the human tendency to dwell on upsetting content
vs: Contrasted with passive social media feeds
"Deciding in your calendar where you're going to have upside time and downside time. You spend an hour or two looking for optimistic cases, asking questions about possibility and opportunities. This is upside time. So the approach that counterbalan..."
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