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Schultes a detective in a murder mystery Who killed Americas leisure time, and how do we get it back?-Lev Grossman, TimeWhen award-winning journalist Brigid Schulte, a harried mother of two, realized she was living a life of all work and no play, she decided to find out why she felt so overwhelmed. This book is the story of what she discovered-and of how her search for answers became a journey toward a life of less stress and more leisure. Schultes findings are illuminating, puzzling, and, at times, maddening Being overwhelmed is even affecting the size of our brains. But she also encounters signs of real progress-evidence that what the ancient Greeks called the good life is attainable after all. Schulte talks to companies who are inventing a new kind of workplace travels to countries where policies support office cultures that dont equate shorter hours with laziness and where people actually get more done meets couples who have figured out how to share responsibilities.
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Brigid Schulte is an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post and Washington Post magazine. She was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize. She is also a fellow at the New America Foundation. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband and two children. She grew up in Oregon and spent summers in Wyoming, where she did not feel overwhelmed. More info and resources on Overwhelm and Bright Spots at brigidschulte.com
