Read more about the article Lifestyle management solutions can offer clarity across the many facets of our lives.

Lifestyle management solutions can offer clarity across the many facets of our lives.

Our homes used to be our refuge from the world – the place where we decompressed after the stress of the workday and shifted our focus to personal relationships and activities. Now they have become our world, creating an overlap that makes all those conversations about work/life balance seem almost moot.  Who hasn’t seen the ubiquitous photo of family members crowded around the dining room table, each with their own laptop as they hold meetings, attend classes, or type away on documents?  All this togetherness has many people feeling physically and mentally hemmed in. In fact, according to a recent New York Times article, a surprising number of people actually miss their commute because it has effectively erased the line between home and work and robbed them of valuable “me” time.  As a result, people are seeking to recreate…

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Read more about the article Why embracing lifestyle management solutions should be a news year’s resolution.

Why embracing lifestyle management solutions should be a news year’s resolution.

Usually, the end of the year brings up mixed emotions – excitement for a new beginning with the wistfulness of time passing. Not so this year, when we’d be hard-pressed to find anyone reluctant to say goodbye to 2020. It seems everyone spent the year scrambling, from finding toilet paper and homeschooling children, to revamping their business model. Whatever their circumstances, for millions of people day-to-day life looks drastically different than it did last winter. Some spent a few weeks or months “mourning” their routine, only to find that they actually prefer some aspect of their new normal.   Now, with the mass delivery of vaccines around the corner, we are regaining the sense that we can design our future, rather than just adapting to events. This optimism can be seen in a new study indicating that nearly three-quarters…

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Read more about the article Lifestyle management challenges increase when living almost exclusively from inside our homes.

Lifestyle management challenges increase when living almost exclusively from inside our homes.

Virtual parties, socially-distanced dinners and masked gift exchanges – however we choose to celebrate this holiday season, one thing’s for sure: it will always stand out in our memories.  And, as with every aspect of life this year, they are bringing out in us an incredible creativity with lifestyle management. Instead of setting places for twelve, families are figuring out what virtual games work best over Zoom. Companies of every size are doing what they can to keep their WFH teams feeling appreciated and motivated – from virtual wine and whiskey tastings to team-building exercises like virtual Escape the Room. And, as they’re finding out, these activities have as many moving parts as any in-person event.    Lifestyles can be challenging to manage even when we’re living it almost exclusively from inside our homes (just ask anyone who’s missed…

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