Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Problem: Our Compulsive Checking If you have a moment when you’re not doing anything, what do you do? Is your first instinct to reach for your phone? Many of us are addicted to social media on our phones. Everywhere I go, I see adults staring at their phones and scrolling. One study found that …
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen Your Task List Starts Running Your Life Many of us use task managers like Apple Reminders, Things, or Todoist. We open our task app hoping for clarity… and instead get a knot in our stomach. Instead of being a helpful tool, our task manager has become an unmerciful taskmaster. We feel pressure to get …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Balance Myth We’ve been sold a lie. From childhood, we were told to “find balance” in life—to give equal attention to every role of life: work, relationships, health, and personal growth. Then, self-help and business writers raised the bar. Not only should we balance it all, they said—we should excel in every area, all …
Reading Time: 4 minutesHave you ever caught yourself living more in the future than in the present? Most of us do. We tell ourselves, “When X happens, then I’ll be happy.” I’m guilty of it too. My wife and I have a trip planned soon—a few days in a cabin in the Rocky Mountains. I keep daydreaming about …