Is Work/Life Balance a Myth? Here’s the Brighter Take - Work Brighter
Most people think work/life balance is a myth, instead of a skill most haven't learned. Here's our take on the myth of work/life balance.| Work Brighter
Most people think work/life balance is a myth, instead of a skill most haven't learned. Here's our take on the myth of work/life balance.| Work Brighter
Hustle Culture has warped and narrowed our definition of work, and redefining productivity is a way to dismantle the toxic norms it's created.| Work Brighter
This guide will help you understand what burnout is, why it happens, and how to fix burnout when you're neurodivergent.| Work Brighter
In this post, we’ll walk through my new “Energy Menu” and talk about how to create your own to avoid energy & productivity hangovers.| Work Brighter
"Eat the Frog" might be one of the MOST well-known productivity techniques. But it's not for everyone, so here's my alternative.| Work Brighter
Discover 3 fun strategies to make self-care more enjoyable for neurodivergent individuals struggling with burnout and executive dysfunction.| Work Brighter
I gamified my habit tracking in Notion. And in this post, I'll take you through the Notion template so you can do the same.| Work Brighter
This free cheat sheet helps you keep up with your tech maintenance with 12 things to digitally declutter every month.| Work Brighter
Ever feel like email is slowly taking over your life and business? Learn how to organize Gmail & build better email habits to end inbox anxiety for good.| Work Brighter
The easiest way I've found to stay off my phone isn't anything drastic, high tech, or complicated. It's relying on my natural "laziness."| Work Brighter
The new trend of customizing iOS 14 is a perfect example of applying the Work Brighter mindset to tech. Here's why.| Work Brighter
Glorifying busyness highlights being busy with the wrong things. But just pulling back isn't necessarily the answer - here's what is.| Work Brighter
What would A World Without Email look like? That's what Cal Newport explores in his latest book about the "hyperactive hive mind."| Work Brighter
Join 2,500+ other productive women to work brighter instead of smarter and create your own rules for work, success, and self-care.| Work Brighter
Find out why hustle-style accountability backfires for ADHD — and what kind of support helps you stay on track instead.| Work Brighter
Learn why habit streaks fail and explore smarter alternatives for tracking progress and building consistency.| Work Brighter
Understand your energy and unlock superhuman levels of productivity by tracking your energy and mood with this free template.| Work Brighter
Workflow automation & scheduling are two of the most popular time-savers for entrepreneurs. Since the difference can get confusing, we're breaking it down.| Work Brighter
If you want to start a journaling habit, the key is starting small. Here's how to reimagine that advice with journaling cards to build your daily habit.| Work Brighter
What does it meant to work brighter? Why isn't it good enough to work smarter? How did the work brighter movement start? Learn all about the community here!| Work Brighter
The gist: Explore Spoon Theory, the ‘broken battery’ analogy, and practical ways to explain and manage limited energy when living with chronic illness or neurodivergence.Language is a powerful thing.Linguists have even argued that it doesn't just describe our reality, it creates it.Think about how it feels when you learn there's a word or phrase for […] The post Spoon Theory vs. Broken Battery: Which Energy Metaphor Fits You Best? appeared first on Work Brighter.| Work Brighter
Find out how to create habits that work for your brain and body with these top 7 books for habit-building success.| Work Brighter
Tracking your self-care in Notion is a great way to use the productivity habits you've already built to prioritize self-care, too. Here are 9 ideas for it.| Work Brighter
The gist: Learn what energy hangovers are, how to spot the signs, recover from them, and prevent future crashes—especially for low-energy or neurodivergent folks.You know what sucks?I don't drink, but I still feel hungover pretty frequently.I didn't even realize that could happen until it started happening to me when my chronic illness and burnout got […] The post Energy Hangovers: What They Are and What to Do About Them appeared first on Work Brighter.| Work Brighter
The gist: things that have been helping me work, rest, and play brighter lately.Today, I thought I’d share a bit of a peek behind-the-scenes at things that have been helping me work, rest, and play brighter lately.A “hat tip” goes to Kendra Adachi of The Lazy Genius podcast, who has an ongoing series called “What’s Saving […]| Work Brighter
With so much on your to-do list, it doesn’t matter how much you hate them. You NEED time management systems to do all the things you want to.| Work Brighter
The gist: Need a fresh start? These 9 realistic midyear reset strategies are perfect for managing burnout and refreshing productivity.Let's be honest: our goals and plans rarely unfold the way we imagine.And that’s okay!Sometimes life throws us curveballs like a chronic illness flare-up or worsened executive functioning, and suddenly it feels like we’re moving backwards […] The post Midyear Reset Process: 9 Ways to Reset When You Need a Fresh Start appeared first on Work Brighter.| Work Brighter
Life feeling chaotic or misaligned? These 9 warning signs might mean it’s time for a reset.| Work Brighter
Breaking workaholism takes more than just therapy and mindset work, it also takes reading. Here are my favorite self-care books that helped.| Work Brighter
How do you know when your mindset or mental health work is working? So I decided to try to come up with some "mindset KPIs" for myself.| Work Brighter
We've been taught to avoid boredom at all costs, but it enables so many important mental processes. Bored & Brilliant looks at reclaiming it.| Work Brighter
Discover what The Sims can teach us about self-care, burnout, and why real productivity only happens when your needs come first.| Work Brighter
For all the talk about morning routines, are they really what matters most? Here's why your evening routine is actually more important.| Work Brighter
Create lasting habits with 10 ADHD-friendly strategies designed to honor your needs and fight executive dysfunction.| Work Brighter
Big ADHD feelings making habit-building tough? Learn how rewards, self-pride, and positive emotions to build sustainable routines.| Work Brighter
Go through a digital declutter to better focus and avoid multitasking with these computer, smartphone, and email inbox decluttering tips.| Work Brighter
Almost any habit building book you can think of cites the work of BJ Fogg, and Tiny Habits goes into his own habit building theories in full.| Work Brighter
Learn why motivation alone isn’t enough to build sustainable habits, especially for people with ADHD, and what elements are more important .| Work Brighter
Discover how hustle culture complicates habit building and find neurodivergent-friendly strategies to make it easier.| Work Brighter
Staying productive with chronic illness has a different meaning than what most productivity experts talk about. Try this advice instead.| Work Brighter
Look inside my own notebook organization system to learn how I organize paper planners and notebooks to juggle multiple jobs and projects.| Work Brighter
How can you reach inbox zero without spending hours per day managing your email? Use these 10 magical automation tricks to see inbox zero.| Work Brighter
In this post, we're talking about how verbs are the key to an effective and actionable to-do list that makes it easier to be productive.| Work Brighter
Planners don't get much love these days compared to digital planning tools, but here's why I still use them in my daily productivity routines| Work Brighter
While I don't believe in "one best productivity tool" for everyone, Notion is as close as it gets! Here are all our best resources on it.| Work Brighter
You can learn how to prevent burnout by taking a more proactive approach to your rest and self-care. Get started with a self-care plan.| Work Brighter
The gist: Atomic Habits is probably the most popular book on habit building out there. If you haven't read it yet, here's what you need to know.If you've ever researched habit building and habit building books, you've probably come across Atomic Habits.It's one of those rare cases of productivity books that totally breaks through to […]| Work Brighter
Here's my best secret to creating a manageable quarterly plan to avoid overplanning and even burnout.| Work Brighter
Here's the story of how I got addicted to Hustle Culture and the cult of productivity, then started Work Brighter to escape from it.| Work Brighter
Making time for self-care can be hard, but it's easier with a routine. In this post I'm sharing 4 tips for building self-care habits that keep you happy!| Work Brighter
Discover how automation helped me overcome executive function challenges and stick to my morning and evening routines.| Work Brighter
Manage executive dysfunction and save time with these essential third-party productivity automation apps for 2025.| Work Brighter
We love going beyond working smarter to working brighter. But if you need some ideas for yourself, here are some self-care habits to start with.| Work Brighter
When you have anxiety, taking big leaps out of your comfort zone isn't always the best approach to growing your business. Here's what to do instead.| Work Brighter
Working remotely or from home is the time to work brighter, not smarter. Here are the best remote work habits we recommend for that.| Work Brighter
What business, productivity, and personal development books are we gaga over in the Work Brighter Clubhouse right now? Here are a few of our faves!| Work Brighter
Struggling with executive dysfunction? Learn how automation can save mental energy and improve consistency.| Work Brighter
The gist: Feeling guilty about quitting a goal? Here are 6 valid, empowering reasons to let go without shame or burnout.Have you ever thought about giving up on a goal, but guilt over the idea of “quitting” made you stick with it?A nagging little voice in your head telling you that "winners never quit and […] The post 6 Reasons to Give Up On Goals Without Guilt appeared first on Work Brighter.| Work Brighter
The gist: things that have been helping me work, rest, and play brighter lately.Today, I thought I’d share a bit of a peek behind-the-scenes at things that have been helping me work, rest, and play brighter lately.A “hat tip” goes to Kendra Adachi of The Lazy Genius podcast, who has an ongoing series called “What’s […]| Work Brighter
Essentialism is about eliminating the noise in your life to focus on what's important. Here's how you can get started with it.| Work Brighter
These are my notes from reading the book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Drs. Amelia and Emily Nagoski| Work Brighter
Learn how restful recovery can help neurodivergent and disabled individuals beat burnout and restore energy.| Work Brighter
The book Rest teaches how rest is key to sustainable, consistent creativity. Here are the concepts from it that changed my life the most.| Work Brighter
Energy management is the foundation of everything we teach and advocate for, so this guide breaks the concept down for you.| Work Brighter
Tired of burnout? Deep play offers intentional, engaging self-care designed to recharge your brain and boost creativity.| Work Brighter
Discover how deliberate rest can help you recharge, avoid burnout, and boost productivity when you’re neurodivergent or chronically ill.| Work Brighter
We're so bad at estimating how long things take and sticking to our schedules because of time optimism and the planning fallacy. Here's how to avoid them.| Work Brighter
There's a time place for productivity hacks and rules, but there's also a time and place to break them. Here's 6 hacks I've ditched (& why) to inspire you.| Work Brighter
The Getting Things Done methodology is a foundational productivity system for managing your ideas and to-dos. Here's our guide to it!| Work Brighter
Reading the actual Bullet Journal Method book gave me total clarity on my bullet journaling. Here's what you want to know from it.| Work Brighter
Here's what the book Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done by Jon Acuff says about making progress feel easier and finishing what you start.| Work Brighter
Time tracking and time audits can help you combat the effects of ADHD's time blindness. Here's how to start your own.| Work Brighter
The "ADHD is a superpower" narrative is a popular one, but is it actually helpful? This article looks at three reasons it might not be.| Work Brighter
ADHD productivity can be a constant struggle. But in the decade-plus since diagnosis, I've found a few strategies that work.| Work Brighter
Prevent burnout by taking a more proactive approach to rest. Download our free self-care action plan worksheet now to get started.| Work Brighter
Set goals without Hustle Culture's pressure. Gentle goal-setting helps neurodivergent & disabled humans set goals without burnout.| Work Brighter
Why Hustle Culture's "new year, new me" approach to setting new year's goals doesn't work, and a new goal-setting mindset to replace it with.| Work Brighter
Learn how the Fresh Start Effect can boost your motivation, reset your focus, and help with other executive functioning challenges.| Work Brighter
Learn how to approach personal reflection with curiosity instead of criticism to help prevent rejection sensitivity.| Work Brighter
Energy management needs to come before any other productivity strategy or system, including time management. Here's why.| Work Brighter
Better understand and unlearn Hustle Culture by reading these books about burnout, ambition, productivity, and capitalism.| Work Brighter
The election is taking a toll on everyone's mental health. Here's how to create a self-care plan for that post-election stress.| Work Brighter
Use these boring self-care habits for spoonies and neurodivergent people to boost your physical, mental, creative, emotional, sensory, and social energy| Work Brighter
Struggling with self-care? Explore 3 powerful mindset shifts to make boring routines more manageable and effective for neurodivergent individuals.| Work Brighter
Discover what boring self-care is and why it's so important for disabled, mentally ill, chronically ill, and neurodivergent people.| Work Brighter
Learn how to break free from Hustle Culture’s toxic productivity and learn how to be productive without sacrificing your mental health or self-care.| Work Brighter
Hustle Culture's idea of consistency in habit building has led a lot of us to burnout. Here's an alternative approach.| Work Brighter
We're usually told to "think big" when it comes to goal setting. But here's why you should set smaller goals, and 4 ways to do so.| Work Brighter
Productivity isn't black and white...are you ready to do more than work smarter? Join 2,500+ people personalizing productivity, business, & self-care.| Work Brighter
Learn how to create a weekly reset routine that works for you, including why you need a weekly reset routine, when to do it, what to include in it, and more.| Work Brighter
The Practical Planning method lets you create a manageable, flexible, realistic plan you can stick to, regardless of what life throws at you.| Work Brighter
Don't be so excited to start the new year that you don't take what you need to from the current one. Here are 4 questions for a personal year-end reflection.| Work Brighter
These are the best productivity apps I've found to manage my adult ADHD, stay focused, and be productive consistenty.| Work Brighter
A lot of productivity methods don't work for ADHD brains, but I believe the bullet journal does. Here's why and how to get started.| Work Brighter
Body doubling can help ADHD-ers stay focused and on task. Here's how body doubling works, why you should try it, and how to get started.| Work Brighter
Here's how Brain.fm's focus music to manage my ADHD and improve my focus. Learn how it works, ways I use it, and how to get a discount.| Work Brighter
