Some time back, someone I knew died from overwork. In the days leading up to the event, everything was normal. Everyone was working and getting things done. Things were hectic, but there was nothing out of the ordinary 60 to 80 hour work weeks. Then one day, she said that…

Do you ever feel like you’re living your own version of Groundhog Day? You’re repeating the same day over and over again. Nothing is unexpected, nothing can be changed. You wake up, do the same thing, go to bed, repeat. Any sense of spontaneity you might have experienced before has…

Do you ever have one of those down days where you’ve fallen and can’t get up? You’ve spent all your energy and have none left. You’ve exhausted every avenue you had. You’ve run into obstacles that you can’t climb over. If this sounds familiar, no wonder you feel uncertain about…

Take baby steps instead of waiting for something big to happen. — It’s been a hard year. Over the past several months, we’ve been faced with challenges that none of us have had to deal with before. All of a sudden, everybody’s lives have changed dramatically. We can’t celebrate special occasions with loved ones for safety reasons. Many of us are struggling…

We’re stuck in an age-old dichotomy. — Work hard now, reap the rewards later. Enjoy life now, suffer the consequences later. We’re told you can’t have both, especially not at the same time. When you’re stuck doing something that makes you unhappy, the feeling worsens when you look around and notice other people enjoying themselves. To console…

Reframe your past to fuel your future. — In 1914, a massive fire burned through Thomas Edison’s life’s work. The flames engulfed five city blocks in New Jersey, including Edison’s lab complex. Fueled by chemicals, flames licked the sky at 100 feet high. The firefighters fought the fire from a nearby building called the Battery Factory, which had…

Reinvent your daily habits. — What formerly caused eyebrows to rise and stir up feelings of envy has now become not only a benefit, but an expected part of work. People are working from home more than ever. In fact, research shows that remote work has grown by 159 percent from 2005 to 2017. Companies…

Sleep. How many of us can confidently raise our hands and say that we get enough of it every night? We know sleep is important to our well-being, and yet we do a poor job of translating theory into practice. We whittle away the hours working on projects, watching late-night…