This article is part of SELF’s second annual Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and ...

Between making time for work, family, friends, exercise, chores, shopping—the list goes on and on—it can feel like a huge accomplishment to just take a few minutes to read a book or watch TV before ...

It hit me like a ton of bricks one Saturday night how much burnout was affecting my life. I had just canceled on a friend's wedding weekend to work instead. A voice in my head kept saying, "You can't ...

This article is part of SELF’s Rest Week, an editorial package dedicated to doing less. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself, physically and emotionally, is ...

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Jesse had everything she wanted—three beautiful children, a life partner, and a high-paying job in her chosen field. Yet, at the end of each day, she didn’t really go to bed. She collapsed. Tired but ...

This story originally published on Oct. 14, 2022 and was updated on Nov. 9, 2023 to include more tips. For many people, autumn is synonymous with hygge — the Danish concept often translated as a ...