Wellness Habits

America has been called the most overworked developed nation in the world. Yes, we work a lot. Unlike the French, who, in 1997, apparently worked 499 hours less per year than we do (ticket to Provence, anyone?). So what happened to work and life balance? Is it even achievable in 2019? And before you shrug a hopeless “no” and stop reading so you can go work some more, allow us …Continue Reading

Here in the US, most of us spend more time on work than we do on nearly anything else, which is partially why job burnout exists in the first place. It's also why work burnout is so all-encompassing when it hits—and so hard to overcome. But it doesn't have to be that way. Whether you want to prevent burnout before it happens, wonder what the science says about how to overcome …Continue Reading

In standout news of 2018, happiness expert Shawn Achor released a new book. (This is standout news; don’t you dare tell us otherwise.) The book’s called Big Potential and it’s kind of a big deal. So we did what any other happy-focused blog would do—we read it. And in a plot twist that perhaps everyone saw coming, we learned something, and we think you can too. In the review of …Continue Reading

What is wellness? Jump onto social media and the answer would appear to be an elusive formula involving cauliflower smoothies (yup, that’s a thing), yoga poses, and sunsets. Go beyond the buzz, though, and wellness is a lot more than just a hashtag on an Instagram gym selfie. So what is wellness really and how do we know if we’re working toward or against it? We’re not alone …Continue Reading