Dying To Ask

Why Being Lazy Is A Good Thing


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Move over, hustle culture. An Ivy League school says we're not lazy enough.

Yale University researchers studied stressed-out students. They discovered that a scheduled day of doing nothing had powerful health benefits. Read more about the study here.

Students reported improvements in mood, sleep, and anxiety almost immediately.

Love being productive? That's great.

But scheduling some downtime might make you happier, healthier and ultimately more motivated to get things done.

On this Dying to Ask:
  • Why laziness (in scheduled doses) could be a superpower
  • And a 4-step plan to doing nothing
  • ...more
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