In a society where productivity is often viewed positively, taking a break may feel like you’re falling behind the run of productivity. You might spend your evening watching shows, resting, surfing, or…
Tag: work life balance
The Unoptimized wellness trend: why doing less is starting to feel like the new healthy
Last Sunday, Emma woke up without an alarm, and I mean really without one. She passed on her morning workout, made a calm breakfast, and spent about twenty minutes just sitting by…
What Are Slow and Productive Mornings and Which Is Healthier?
When you wake up you often grab your phone and feel as though you’re already behind. Social media has both tips to accomplish everything before 8 a.m., and also encourages you to…
Attention Fragmentation, How nonstop notifications mess with your well being
Have you ever picked up your phone, just to check the time, and then suddenly realized like 20 minutes disappeared while you hopped from one small ping to the next? It looks…
Mental Load Fatigue, Why being the “Planner” is exhausting your brain
Have you ever noticed how one person, somehow always catches the birthdays? Like they’re the one who handles the book appointments, sort out the family meals plans, keeps the grocery lists in…
Life Admin Burnout: why little everyday stuff feels even more exhausting than it used to
Ever scroll your to-do list and just get tired before you even begin? Yeah, same. You are definitely not alone. This whole Life Admin Burnout thing is getting bigger in our quick…
The Joy Deficit: why life feels busy, but not actually happy
Ever finish a long day, and you’re tired , but also sort of hollow? Like you did the things, replied to messages, checked off the last item, and still… no real happiness…
The Third Place Crisis: why we need places past home and work for better mental health
Back a few years ago, meeting friends at some local café or hanging out in the community park in the evening felt normal. Nowadays it seems like a lot of people just…
Mental Clutter, How Too Much Information affects Well-Being
Have you ever opened your phone for “one quick search” and then somehow ended up scrolling for an hour. It happens to almost everyone, and it’s honestly hard to notice at the…
Why is Modern Life Mentally Noisy and How To Make it Calm
At any point have you been totally exhausted at the end of the day even though you weren’t doing anything physical? You rise and look at your phone, read the updates, respond…