‘Law & Order' actor Sam Waterston: What quitting my job after nearly 20 years taught me about happiness

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Quitting a long-held job can bring happiness in ways you may not expect, said former “Law & Order” actor Sam Waterston at Princeton University…

That's despite the financial and industry security his enduring role as District Attorney Jack McCoy on the crime series brought. The part"did for me the long-haul things everyone needs from a job," Waterston said."It kept a roof over our heads, it put our kids through college, it kept me out of trouble, it made it easier to get other work."Waterston didn't make until after throwing in the towel.

Overall, when you change your routine,"you buy space to think and shut up and to be still," Waterson said. Now he can fully appreciate springtime weather and feel the effects of regular meditation.As an Oscar-nominated actor who has won an Emmy and a Golden Globe, Waterson was in an unusually stable place in his career when he decided to leave"Law & Order."

Still, the benefits of quitting aren't limited to the workplace. Waterston urged his audience to consider disengaging from digital distractions. Being on your phone all the time can take more of a mental toll than you realize, he pointed out. "The world isn't half as solitary as it was. You can reach anyone, anywhere, anytime," he said."The trade-off is it's selling you stuff all day long … even selling you the idea that you're better off not having ideas of your own.". Setting a cap on how much you use social media can, experts say, help combat sleep issues, depression and the tendency to compare yourself to others.on social media and news consumption — not exceeding 30 minutes for either category.

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