Health & Lifestyle
Self-Care Journal Prompts for Before, During and After Work
Short self-care journal prompts for the start, middle and end of a workday, grouped by what you need, plus how to keep a work journal going.
Elena Brooks
Elena has reported on remote and hybrid work since before it was mainstream. She looks at how schedules, tools and team habits shape wellbeing when colleagues rarely share a room.
Articles by Elena
Health & Lifestyle
Light Therapy Lamps for Winter Workdays: What to Know First
What research and clinicians say about light therapy lamps, who should check with a doctor first, and what to look for in one that sits on a work desk.
Burnout & Stress
Sunday Scaries: What They Mean and How to Ease Them
What the Sunday scaries are, why the dread lands on Sunday afternoon, and practical fixes for Friday, Sunday night and the way your team plans its week.
Health & Lifestyle
When the Days Get Shorter: Seasonal Mood and What Teams Can Do
Shorter days can drag on mood, energy and focus. What changes in the darker months, what teams can adjust, and when it may be more than the season.
Health & Lifestyle
Sleep, Movement and Screens: Everyday Habits That Protect Mental Health at Work
Practical, non-clinical habits around sleep, movement, screens and breaks, plus what teams and employers can change to make them easier.
Remote & Hybrid Work
Hybrid Schedules and Wellbeing: Lessons From the Return-to-Office Years
What the return-to-office years taught about predictable schedules, commute load, coffee badging and the team agreements that make hybrid work livable.
Remote & Hybrid Work
Isolation in Remote Teams: Building Connection on Purpose
Remote isolation rarely fixes itself. These rituals, team practices and weekly rhythms make connection a normal part of distributed work.