On a recent morning, I woke up and noticed I felt happy, which is not such a familiar feeling to me. I usually experience moments of joy directly related to bliss-inducing events but I live somewhere in a melancholic and nostalgic state riddled with anxiety about the future and reflection of the past. Although I’m certain the seed was planted earlier, it wasn’t until my early 20s that I began to experience a sort of self-loathing.
We’re mid-holiday-season, which means this, for a lot of us, is a much needed time of rest before we’re thrown into 2018. Even though the holidays have their own set of stressors and triggers, taking that time to disengage from the craziness of your life is key to avoiding burnout.
It seems Europeans have perfected the work/life balance in a way that Americans have not. Honestly, for the sake of our stress levels, we could learn a few things from them.
