In recent years, the US has become the no vacation nation. This is partly because so many of us either don’t take vacations at all, or don’t use all...
Male loneliness is endemic in American culture. Men are supposed to stand alone, not rely on others, and perpetually ‘cowboy up’. But is this good for men? And how...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government had a law against eating lunch at your desk. The idea of that law was to discourage workaholism and to promote...
Many people struggle to receive praise. We might also not speak about or take credit for our successes. Either we’re shame-based or we just don’t want to be “that...
Election season is over, and suddenly we must deal with Christmas, New Year’s, and whatever else we and our friends and loved ones celebrate. Yet the world does not...
Both employers and employees tend to have strong feelings (and fears) about working from home. Do employers feel like they’re getting 100% from their workers? Do workers feel like...
As more and more people have experienced Covid, doctors are seeing more and more cases of what we are now calling “long covid.” Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath,...
Springtime provides a sense of rebirth and renewed energy. To foster that, we often engage in the annual ritual of spring cleaning at home. Doing so makes our living...