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 ...

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 ...

When I quit my job in the great resignation of 2020 to become a freelance writer, I was determined to continue working eight-hour days. I was a “real” full-time writer, after all, and I needed to ...

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 ...

“When was the last time you designed your rest? Or the last time you invested in how well you recuperated after exerting yourself? What nutrients are you putting in your body to make sure you heal?

Rest days are an important part of any workout routine, since they help you to save your energy for future training days. But what counts as rest, exactly—do you need to avoid all exercise? I’ll break ...