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how electricity and tech changed human work life balance

How Electricity and Tech Changed Human Work-Life Balance

After a recent conversation with a history buff, I realized that there’s a lot about the average human being’s work-life balance that is relatively new to humanity. Human lives used to have natural personal and professional boundaries set by the limitations of our technology. Before light bulbs existed, all kinds

8 Tips for Surviving an Overbooked Schedule

In 2018, I stood in a tiny room with blue expo markings stretching wall to wall on a white board. The words were a long list of my involvements, jobs, and classes: a complete map of my overbooked schedule. All I really wanted was to be able to “do my

real rest in limited time, here are 3 lies people tell themselves about rest and 12 ways to get rest without sleeping

Real Rest in Limited Time

Why does it seem like a day off is never enough to make us feel rested? In this post, I’ll answer that question and explain 3 lies busy people tell themselves about rest that prevent them from actually getting it. I’ll also provide 11 suggestions for rest and recharging that

40 Healthy Alternatives to Time-Wasting Habits

40 Healthy Alternatives to Time-Wasting Habits

One of the quickest and simplest ways to show yourself some love is to replace habits that don’t serve you with ones that do. In this post, you’ll learn how to locate time-wasting habits, and find a list of 40 things you can replace them with to improve your quality

the downside of doing your best, if your dont define what it means to do your best, you can work too hard and burn yourself out, how to avoid making this mistake

The Downside of Doing Your Best

When I was growing up, everyone told me to do my best, but nobody told me that doing your best could backfire, big time. Trying hard and doing your best can reap many rewards in your lifetime, but what happens if you overdo it?  If you identify as a busy

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The Importance of “Blip Days”

Before I get into an in-depth explanation of what blip days are, imagine this: You’ve recently decided to start a new routine or habit. On day one, you tell yourself, “From here on out, I will do this every single day, and in (insert amount of time), I will achieve

woman taking time for self care, reading a book and enjoying a bubble bath.

The First Step to Sustainable Self-Care

When people hear the word “self-care,” many imagine bubble baths, a glass of wine, a day of rest, or a good massage. While a bubble bath may be a helpful reset every once in a while, it is likely only a temporary fix to an ongoing problem. Many of the