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I’ve been meditating for 12 years. Here's what I’ve learned.
It's 6:00 a.m. and I'm lying in the dark beneath a quilt on the sofa. My headphones are playing a favorite meditation. The calm voice in my ears is guiding me through a body scan — and somewhere in the next 40 minutes, I'll discover my body has been doing something I never consciously chose.
Recovering From a Lifetime of Overfunctioning: An Unconventional Way of Healing
We live in a culture that rewards capacity and praises endurance. Over time, that pressure becomes internal.
This essay reflects on a lifetime of overfunctioning, the physical cost of carrying too much, and the unconventional way healing began when I stopped trying to earn my rest.
Exhaustion Isn’t a Personal Failure
Being “on” all the time and constantly working might be viewed as a result of poor time management. But it goes deeper than that. We're surrounded by messages telling us we're not enough—through social media, advertising and the way success gets portrayed.
Good Enough is the most radical practice—and it will help you rest
In this article, we dismantle the messaging that rest needs to be earned. We replace it with a wiser, kinder and far more pleasurable practice we call Good Enough. Throughout, we share our personal stories of burnout and the lessons we’ve learned.