Work/Life Balance

Whether it’s dieting, working through boring tasks, or building good habits (like sticking to an exercise plan), willpower seems to be required in every facet of life. And the more you’ve got, it seems, the better off you are.

Some of the most successful people in history have relied on morning routines to help them start their day consistently. From Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, who famously starts her day with an hour of tennis, to author Cal Newport, who heads outside for a walk first thing, morning routines help artists, entrepreneurs, politicians, and

Open-plan offices are a favorite among business owners and managers, due to their low cost. In fact, open-plan offices have been shown to reduce building costs by up to 20%. They’re also touted as being beneficial for spontaneous connections with coworkers and encouraging collaboration. But talk to employees who work in open-plan offices and you’ll

Every time I read something about how much notifications are taking over our lives, I tone down my phone and turn off alerts for all my social media accounts. But somehow, by the next time I come across an article or study about our addiction to notifications, a bunch of them have crept back into

I once worked at a company that held positivity as a core value. Employees were so encouraged to remain positive all the time that I was once reprimanded by my boss at this company for posting a personal tweet about wanting to stay in bed one cold weekend morning. Apparently, positivity extends so far as

At RescueTime, our mission is to increase the amount of meaningful work that happens in the world. As part of that mission, I’ve been diving into research on what makes work meaningful, and ways to use this research in your own job. Before we dive deeper, it’s important to decide what we mean when we’re

I’ve been journaling on and off for years, but I’ve never been too good at sticking with the practice. It can easily begin to feel like a chore, and fall off until I get another burst of enthusiasm to pick it up again. But recently I’ve come across a plethora of evidence that I could

I spend most of my day on a computer. When I’m not working I spend my spare time programming or blogging. When I take a break I spend it looking at my phone. One of the problems with all this time spent looking at screens is the amount of digital clutter these habits have created