Originally published in Well + Good
Life requires a balance between yin and yang. Our culture is in a state of total yang imbalance — we’re go-go-go and “on” all the time. If you start setting boundaries—like not checking your work email after a certain time, or taking a few hours completely “off” to just walk in nature—you’ll be refreshed the next day and better able to be creative, intelligent, patient, kind, and productive. Sometimes rest is the best recipe for sustainable productivity. We’ll talk later about the fact that productivity isn’t even the goal anyway… 😉
