We recovering workaholics and do-aholics are in a large club. One of the most difficult things to give up on the road to recovery is the habit of managing our lives with conscious attention. It’s more ...

Work-life balance has become one of the defining wellness conversations of our time. The modern grind—notifications, ...

Over 200 years ago, in 1817, the Welsh-born manufacturer and labor rights activist Robert Owen argued for “eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest.” The belief was that the human ...

Between making time for work, family, friends, exercise, chores, shopping—the list goes on and on—it can feel like a huge accomplishment to just take a few minutes to read a book or watch TV before ...

In today's demanding work environment, burnout has become an all-too-common phenomenon. Many of us find ourselves caught in relentless work, looking forward to retirement as a means of escape. However ...

Rest is essential. People who make true rest—not just sleep—part of their everyday routine have better outcomes across different aspects of their health. Their sleep quality is better, life ...

The pressure to be constantly productive and efficient can feel inescapable—especially for high-achieving professionals. I have worked with many people who have had highly successful careers, but the ...

The traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance — where work and personal time are neatly divided — has given way to a more ...

A couple years ago, my wife and I were afforded a Sabbath. A three-month rest, if you will, from our normal duties or work. During that time a feeling I have had about the tension between rest and ...