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Stop Trying to Be So Damn Productive

Your mental health depends on knowing how to ease up

Photo: Carl Heyerdahl/Unsplash

People who know me will probably say I’m a pretty productive person, working long hours, weekends, holidays. It’s a disease. Like many Americans, I’m lousy at taking vacations or disengaging from work even for a few waking hours, let alone a few days. I have a lot to do…

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Robert Roy Britt

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Independent journalist covering physical health & mental wellness, author of “Make Sleep Your Superpower: A Guide to Greater Health, Happiness & Productivity.”