A few months ago I was watching my daughter sleep. She was maybe three months old at the time and I was exhausted in a way I didn’t know was possible. My wife finally rested, the apartment was quiet, and…
Burnout doesn’t make itself known. It accumulates. Another email was answered after hours. Another night of superficial sleep. Another week where you can’t quite remember what you did for yourself as opposed to what you did for everyone else. By…
Online therapy presents itself as an extremely convenient way for anyone to get help for mental health issues. And it can be – but only if you get the most out of it. You see, this type of mental health…
When most people decide to change their lives, they do so with force. They set ambitious goals, create complex systems, and jump into a new plan with an intensity that at the moment seems like proof of their seriousness. Then…
On the surface, mindfulness and positive thinking may look like the same project. Both seem to be about well-being. Both receive recommendations from the same wellness accounts. Both appear in the same self-help sections of the bookstore. But they do…
Emotional maturity is one of those things that you instantly recognize in someone else but have a hard time pinpointing. It’s not about being stoic. It’s not about never getting upset. And it’s definitely not about having all the answers.…
I remember standing in my kitchen one morning, tempted to check my phone to see what was going on in the world before I had even made my first cup of tea. Sad news, three urgent emails and a text…
If you’re feeling restless before bed or in the middle of the night, try this long-lasting practice to calm your busy thoughts and relieve tension in your body. There are so many reasons why we have trouble falling asleep and…
Every morning, before anyone else wakes up, there is a moment where I sit with a cup of strong black coffee and do nothing. No phone. There is no agenda. Just the warmth of the mug, the bitterness of the…
No one wakes up and decides to ruin their life by being busy. It happens gradually as the water rises. You say yes to another. You check your email before bed. You are having lunch at your desk. You start…
