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Engineer by Training, Craftsperson at Heart

By Duanduan Han — 2018

One way to find balance is to separate work from your outside life entirely, and leave science in the lab. But I see it differently: I have found joy and balance by joining my research and hobbies.

Read on www.nature.com

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Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate

But if you’re a procrastinator, next time you’re wallowing in the dark playground of guilt and self-hatred over your failure to start a task, remember that the right kind of procrastination might make you more creative.

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Adam Grant
2016
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Are You Addicted to Doing?

When work life is overwhelming, we can get stuck in a loop of "busyness"—keeping the mind occupied with tasks to avoid work, which increases our stress levels. Explore these mindfulness tips to slow down so you can get more done.

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Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter
2019
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The Flow (the Zone)— For Writers? What Is It? How Do I Get Into It?

The concept of the flow, or being in the zone for an artist, is very much like the state an athlete achieves (or strives to achieve) for peak performance. It’s that place beyond all the effort, where time is meaningless and everything just flows.

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Elle Fredine
2018
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How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance

Achieving a balance between your working hours and home life may seem unattainable, but consultants, burnout management coaches and work-life researchers say there are steps you can take to help make the most of your days.

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Allison Pohle
2021
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The Real Truth About Work-Life Balance

I’ve realized that work-life balance isn’t an objective measure that can be quantified by the number of hours you work. It’s subjective. It’s personal. It’s about deciding what’s important to you, and spending your time and effort on those things every day.

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Alistair Clark
2015
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Study Links too Much Free Time to Lower Sense of Wellbeing

Research shows there is a ‘sweet spot’ and subjective wellbeing drops off after about five hours.

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Nicola Davis
2021
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37 Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance

It's so secret—managing all the things you have to do as an adult is a challenge. From doing your best on the job to taking care of yourself (and, if you have them, your kids) to trying to see friends and stay sane, we know you've got a lot on your plate.

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Discipline, Routine and Focus Can Create an Amazing Life: Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty on his latest book, his experiences living as a monk in India and the necessity of routine in one’s life.

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Navneet Vyasan
2020
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How to Inspire Creativity on a Deadline

I have discovered the best ideas come to me at the most random times: in the shower, brushing my teeth, walking in the woods and in the middle of the night.

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Mel Robbins
2017
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Five Tips for Improving Monday Mornings

One happiness-project exercise I undertook was to consider the different times of day, and days of the week, to see if any particular dayparts were happiness challenges.

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Gretchen Rubin
2010
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